Rice and Beans (Riz et Pois)

Name: Rice and Beans (Riz et Pois)
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: caribbean, latin american
Ingredients: 1/2 pound dried red beans; 8 whole cloves; 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped; Leaves from 1 sprig parsley, chopped; 1 scallion, chopped; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 14-ounce can coconut milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped, peeled Spanish onion; 1 teaspoon Goya-brand adobo seasoning; 2 tablespoons Picalese (see recipe); 1/4 green bell pepper, thinly sliced; 2 cups long-grain rice, rinsed; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Recipe from Claudette Eugene

Adapted by Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 2 hours
Rating: 4(21)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

½pound dried red beans
8whole cloves
1clove garlic, peeled and chopped
Leaves from 1 sprig parsley, chopped
1scallion, chopped
1tablespoon vegetable oil
114-ounce can coconut milk
1½teaspoons finely chopped, peeled Spanish onion
1teaspoon Goya-brand adobo seasoning
2tablespoons Picalese (see recipe)
¼green bell pepper, thinly sliced
2cups long-grain rice, rinsed
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the beans and cloves in a medium pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until very tender, about 1 hour. Drain the beans, reserving the liquid. Add enough water to the liquid to equal 4 cups total.
Step 2
Meanwhile, with a mortar and pestle, combine the garlic, parsley and scallion and mash into a paste.
Step 3
Heat the oil over high heat in a large kettle with a tight-fitting lid. Add the scallion paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add the beans, coconut milk and onion and cook, covered, for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the reserved liquid and the adobo and cook, covered, for 25 minutes. Stir in the Picalese and bell pepper and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and cook, covered, until tender, about 25 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve immediately.