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Diri ak Pwa (Beans and Rice)
Recipes
Diri ak Pwa (Beans and Rice)
4 servings
35 minutes total (Active 10 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced fresh yellow onions
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth (or stock)
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 small Scotch bonnet (or habanero) pepper
  • 1 (15.5 oz) can pinto (or red) beans
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Steps

    1. Preheat medium saucepan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then stir in onions and thyme; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until onions soften.
    2. Stir in coconut milk and broth; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice and Scotch bonnet pepper. Cover and reduce heat to low; cook 18–20 minutes without stirring until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
    3. Drain and rinse beans. Remove pan from heat. Stir in beans, butter, and pepper. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until beans are hot and butter is melted. Stir and serve.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 400, Total Fat 19g, Sat Fat 13g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 10mg, Sodium 380mg, Total Carb 52g, Fiber 6g, Total Sugar 1g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 8g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 30%, Potassium 8%