Rice an' Peas

| Vegan Cuisine | Caribbean cuisines | Rice

Category: Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 cup beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans) (also known as "peas"), dried or canned
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup water

Instructions

1. If using dried beans, cover them in water and soak for at least 8 hours.
2. Drain and rinse the beans (even canned beans) prior to use.
3. If using dried red kidney beans, boil briskly for 20 minutes, then drain again.
4. Add rice, beans, water, and coconut milk to a rice cooker. If using a programmable cooker, set to cook for brown rice. For an on/off cooker, turn it on.
5. In about 30 minutes your rice cooker will finish cooking the rice. Open, stir, and serve.

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