2 TB olive oil
4 green onions, sliced
3 slices of bacon, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 cups rice
7 oz. canned tomatoes
3 TB chopped fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1 small green chili, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp curry
1 can red kidney beans or black-eyed peas, drained
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 lime, cut into wedges to serve
Heat oil in a pan, add green onions and bacon, and cook for about 5 minutes or until the bacon is crisp. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat the grains in the oil. Add the tomatoes with their juice, 2 TB of the parsley, the bay leaves, chili, turmeric, cumin, thyme, and curry. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add the beans and stock and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and serve with lime wedges.
This is a recipe my friend Jessica recommended. I can't vouch for its authenticity, but it is so easy and my family loves it. A large family would need to double it.
4 green onions, sliced
3 slices of bacon, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 cups rice
7 oz. canned tomatoes
3 TB chopped fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1 small green chili, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp curry
1 can red kidney beans or black-eyed peas, drained
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 lime, cut into wedges to serve
Heat oil in a pan, add green onions and bacon, and cook for about 5 minutes or until the bacon is crisp. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat the grains in the oil. Add the tomatoes with their juice, 2 TB of the parsley, the bay leaves, chili, turmeric, cumin, thyme, and curry. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add the beans and stock and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and serve with lime wedges.
This is a recipe my friend Jessica recommended. I can't vouch for its authenticity, but it is so easy and my family loves it. A large family would need to double it.
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