Rice and Beans with Coconut Milk in Rice Cooker

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.

Heat the rice cooker and stir to mix the coconut milk and beans together.

Turn on the rice cooker to heat for about 15 minutes.

Measure 4 cups of long grain white rice using the rice cooker cup.

Wash the rice using a strainer.

Add the washed rice to the heated coconut milk and beans mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and stir well before closing the pot.

Plug the rice cooker back in and set it to the white rice setting for about 35 minutes.

After 35 minutes, unplug the rice cooker and stir the mixture to check the consistency.

If not fully cooked, plug it back in and continue cooking, checking every 25 minutes until done.

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