How to make Easy Curry Rice and Beans recipe. The perfect accompaniment for your chicken or turkey.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned kidney beans

Canned kidney beans are often cheaper and provide a similar texture.

Soak 2 cups of basmati rice for about an hour and wash it to make it soft.

Add cooking oil to a pot and heat it up.

Add chopped onions and peppers to the pot and sauté for about 2-3 minutes.

Add 2 tablespoons of curry powder and continue to sauté.

Add ginger and garlic paste and let it fry together with the other ingredients.

Drop in a cinnamon stick to release flavor into the mixture.

Add the soaked basmati rice to the pot and toast it for about 2-3 minutes, tossing it until well combined.

Pour in chicken broth infused with curry to form the liquid base for the rice and beans.

Add pre-cooked kidney beans and mix everything together.

Season with stock cubes and salt to taste.

Add bay leaves for additional flavor.

Cook on very low heat for about 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, fluff the rice and optionally let it sit covered for an extra 10 minutes to soften more.

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