Belikin - Mek Wi Talk Food - Rice & Beans

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

brown rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa is a healthier grain option.

canned kidney beans

🥗Healthier: dried beans

💰Cheaper: canned black beans

Canned black beans are often less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat while being more accessible.

Start with a pot that has been cured for 28 years.

Add red beans and white rice to the pot.

Incorporate coconut oil into the mixture.

Add fresh thyme and coconut milk, ensuring not to add too much or too little.

Prepare to fry plantains and make potato salad as side dishes.

Monitor the temperature of the pot and rice to achieve fluffy rice and beans.

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