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Belizean Rice and Beans

Name: Belizean Rice and Beans
Total time: 120 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Belize
Ingredients: 200g (dried) Red kidney beans; 400g Rice; 400ml Coconut milk; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 50g Bacon; A pinch Thyme; A pinch Black Pepper; 2 tsp Salt; 1.2L Water

Rice

⏱ 120 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

Rice cooked with red kidney beans and coconut milk — Belize's Sunday national dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Rice and beans is Belize's national dish: red kidney beans are simmered with coconut milk, and rice is cooked in that liquid. It's essential at Sunday lunch in Creole homes, classically served with stew chicken, potato salad, and fried plantain.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At Sunday lunch in a Belizean home, a big platter of rice and beans with red stew chicken and potato salad sits at the center of the family table.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Red kidney beans 200g (dried)
Rice 400g
Coconut milk 400ml
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Bacon 50g
Thyme A pinch
Black Pepper A pinch
Salt 2 tsp
Water 1.2L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Soak the beans overnight, then boil in fresh water with the bacon, half the onion, and garlic for 1 1/2 hours.
Add the coconut milk, thyme, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil.
Add the rinsed rice and adjust so the liquid is 1cm above the rice.
Cover and cook on low for 25 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes and fluff.

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