Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Rice and Beans - Belizean Christmas Coconut Rice
Belize's festive coconut rice - red beans cooked in coconut milk with rice. This Central American Caribbean dish represents Belizean Creole heritage and multicultural fusion.
615
Total Minutes
10
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
495 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
615 min
Total Time
Ingredients (11 items)
2.00 cups
Red kidney beans
dried
3.00 cups
Long grain rice
3.00 cans
Coconut milk
400ml each
1.00 large
Onion
chopped
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
4.00 sprigs
Thyme
1.00
Habanero pepper
whole
1.00 tbsp
Black pepper
3.00 tbsp
Vegetable oil
4.00 cups
Water
2.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Soak beans overnight. Drain.
480 minutes
2
Cook beans in fresh water until tender, 90 minutes. Drain, reserve liquid.
90 minutes
3
Sauté onion and garlic in oil until soft.
5 minutes
4
Add coconut milk, 2 cups bean liquid, thyme, habanero, black pepper, salt.
5
Bring to boil. Add rice and beans. Stir once.
6
Cover tightly. Reduce heat to low. Cook 25 minutes.
25 minutes
7
Remove from heat. Let steam 10 minutes. Remove habanero.
10 minutes
8
Fluff with fork. Serve with stewed chicken and potato salad.