HOW TO MAKE DIRI KOLE (HAITIAN STYLE RICE & BEANS)

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Kidney beans are lower in calories and canned beans save time.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs clear.

Boil red beans and save the water from the beans after cooking.

Add vegetable oil to a pot and heat it up.

Add salt to the oil in the pot.

Add the boiled red beans to the pot.

Pour the saved water from the beans into the pot and let it boil.

Add the rinsed jasmine rice into the boiling water.

Cook until the rice is done, then serve.

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