Belizean Rice and Beans | How To Cook Belizean Red Beans and Rice

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

red kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in calories and pinto beans are often cheaper.

Add 1 cup of dry red beans and 5 cups of water to a large pot.

Turn the heat on to medium.

Add 1 tablespoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper to the pot.

Cover the pot and cook until the mixture comes to a boil.

Once boiling, turn the heat down and cook on a low simmer for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, check the beans for softness.

If the beans are hard, continue to cook for another hour; if soft, cook for an additional 30 minutes.

After cooking the beans for a total of 2 hours, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 cups of coconut milk, and 2 cups of rice to the pot.

Stir the mixture well, then cover the pot and do not remove the lid for 30 minutes.

After about 15 minutes of cooking, the rice and beans should start to look good.

After 30 minutes, turn off the stove but do not open the lid.

Let the rice and beans sit for about 5 more minutes.

After resting, use a fork to fluff the rice and beans.

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