Rice and Beans Recipe
1 hr 5 minsEasy4 servingsNigerian
Rice and beans cooked together until tender — a filling, low-cost Nigerian everyday meal served with tomato stew.
Prep 10 mins · Cook 55 mins · Total 1 hr 5 mins
Ingredients
- Beans – 1 cup
- Rice – 2 cups
- Onion – 1/2
- Salt – 1 tsp
- Water – as needed
- Tomato stew – to serve
Equipment: Pot
Step-by-Step Instructions
Cooking mode · Step 1 of 425%
Start the beans
Boil beans with onion for 35–40 minutes until almost tender.
Start the beans
Boil beans with onion for 35–40 minutes until almost tender.
Add rice
Add washed rice, salt and enough water to sit 2 cm above the rice.
Cook together
Cover and cook on low for 20 minutes until the rice and beans are soft and the water is absorbed.
Serve
Serve hot with tomato or chicken stew and fried plantain.
Cooking Tips
- Beans take longer than rice, so always give them a head start.
Substitutions
- Stir a spoon of palm oil and crayfish through for extra flavour.
