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Coconut brown rice with red beans and ham

By Phillippa Cheifitz

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
1 T sunflower oil
1 cloves garlic, crushed
200 g white rice
1 x 140 ml can coconut milk
½ cup water
a few sprigs of thyme
1 whole red chilli, split (optional)
2 x 400 g cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
125 g sliced ham, shredded, for serving
chopped parsley, for sprinkling
roasted red-pepper spread, for serving

Method

Gently soften the onion in the oil. Stir in the garlic, followed by the rice. Pour in the coconut milk and water. Add the thyme, chilli, if using, beans and 1 t salt.

Bring to a boil then reduce the heat, cover tightly and gently cook for 45 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed. Turn off the heat and leave, covered, for 5 minutes.

Fluff with a fork and check seasoning.

To serve, top with the shredded ham and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with the red pepper spread (available from Woolworths) on the side.

Per serving: 2441.7 kJ, 20.8 g protein, 26.2 g fat, 67.9 g carbs

Cook's note: leave out the ham for a perfectly balanced protein-rich vegetarian meal.

TASTE’s take:

The nutritious combination of rice and beans is a staple all over South America and the Caribbean. In fact, there are probably as many versions of it as there are cooks and countries.

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Coconut brown rice with red beans and ham

Ingredients

Method