white rice with kidney beans.....

[Riz]

A friend came visiting today..

so i made some white rice with kidney beans.. this time around i didn't add any mushrooms..

I usually buy fresh tomatoes but the shop didn't have any juicy ones they were small and hard so i opted for the tinned tomatoes

1) medium sized onion
2) some garlic loves
3) *poodeena ( mint)
4) *dhaniyaa (coriander) both from the garden
5) 1 can of red kidney beans
6) two cups of tilda basmati rice



chopped the onion up and do the same with the garlic cloves

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[Riz]

put some ghee in the haandi (pot) and when its melted throw the chopped up onions and garlic inside on low to medium heat

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make sure the onions and garlic are golden brown

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add the can of diced tomatoes inside

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[Riz]

when the tomatoes have turned into liquid add the chiili powder and salt

make sure you dont over do it with the salt.. you can always add salt to the dish when its finished if you think its not enough.. with the chilli powder make sure you add just a tablespoon if you dont like it too spicy... if you add too much the food will be spoilt

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stir the pot make sure the chili powder and salt are spread......


the canned kidney beans are in brine so wash the brine out by simply putting the beans in a sieve and running it under the tap

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[Riz]

put the kidney beans in the pot and stir it well and then leave on simmer for 20 mins stirring only occasionally in the pot

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after 20 mins the kidney beans will be done, you can taste a kidney bean to make sure they have been done :)

add the mint leave and coriander leaves

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[Riz]

now to make the rice

i left 3 cups of rice in water for 1 hour, they swell up and this way need less time boiling in the water

hen the pot is simmering add the rice into it

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leave it to simmer for 15 mins

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take some rice out using a small teaspoon and taste to see if they have been done.. mine are ready..

pour the contenets of the pot into the sieve in the kitchen sink so the excess water drains out and place clean kitchen cloth over it for about 10 mins making sure all the water is out

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[Riz]

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now to eat it,, left some coriander leaves at the end so i can garnish it make it look pretty..


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[Riz]

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my friend and i really enjoyed it :) it was spicy and yummy




burrrrrrrrp !!!


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[Sarah]

Who's been a busy boy then. Impressive.

[Riz]

hehee thanks..

i left the dishes to wash today... had to use two brillo pads ( sigh) LOL

[Sarah]

hehee thanks..

i left the dishes to wash today... had to use two brillo pads ( sigh) LOL

Now you know to use boiling water and washing up liquid, next time. :cheerleader:

[Kirsten]

hehee thanks..

i left the dishes to wash today... had to use two brillo pads ( sigh) LOL

LOL that's just like most of the college students I know ;) One of them only ever washed a dish when he needed to eat something and there were no more clean dishes. He kept a tub of dirty ones behind the door :eek:

The meal looks delicious though, I can definitely understand not wanting to get up and do dishes after something so yummy!

[Tania]

You know to cook :)

[~Obsidian~]

Mmmm....

[noora]

thank you Riz

[farah]

yum my all time favourite meal, cheap to make as well, thank you for the recipe, i usually add a little yoghurt near the end when its finished cooking to make it a little tangier, loving the pics lol esp of the empty plate!

[Riz]

thanks farah..

you mean you added yoghurt to the kidney beans after they were cooked!?? ill have to try that :)

[~Obsidian~]

Why don't you branch out and add some different beans to the mix next time? Chickpeas or butter beans perhaps.