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Coconut Rice with Red Beans

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I made the Coconut Rice and Beans from The Minimalist Cooks Dinner by Mark Bittman tonight, but the ratios seemed off to me so I adjusted things without even waiting. The recipe in the book calls for 1 and 1/2 cups of rice and I suspect it is supposed to be 1/2 cup. Here’s what I ended up with:

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Coconut Rice with Red Beans

Red beans and coconut milk add an islandy flavor to this rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 15 oz can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 oz can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 cup water – or perhaps a bit more
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Put the beans, coconut milk, water, and beans in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Turn down and cover and cook for 20 minutes, until the rice is done. You may need to add a bit more water.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

This went great with the Worcestershire shrimp I made from the same book.  It was especially tasty with sauce from the shrimp all mixed in with it.

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4 responses to “Coconut Rice with Red Beans”

  1. Worcestershire Shrimp | Cheap Cooking

    […] Goes great with the Coconut Rice. […]

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    […] I was on a coconut milk trend after last night so made this Chicken Coconut Soup.  Last night I made two recipes from The Minimalist Cooks Dinner by Mark Bittman, both of which I’d cooked before. I really like this book and need to remember to get it out more often. The recipes are generally quite suitable for weeknight cooking, with a lot of fish and seafood recipes. Since I’m trying to eat more fish lately, this is a big help! Last night I made the Shrimp with Worcestershire Sauce and the Coconut Rice with Red Beans. […]

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    […] Bean Mole, Bean and Corn Melange, a white bean and spinach side dish, split pea soup, my favorite Coconut Rice and Red Beans, and even just dressed up some canned beans […]

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    […] the same book (although there is a mistake in the ratio of liquid to rice!). I remember this early blog entry in particular because it was one of my first that got a comment and I was thrilled! (And it was a positive […]

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