Easy
Cape Verdean
Jagacida
Cape Verdean rice and beans with coconut milk - creamy comfort food.
90
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
15 min
Prep Time
75 min
Cook Time
90 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
2.00 cups
Rice
1.00 cup
Red kidney beans
soaked overnight
1.00 can
Coconut milk
400ml
1.00 medium
Onion
chopped
3.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00
Bay leaves
2.00 tsp
Salt
3.00 cups
Water
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Cook soaked beans until tender, 45 minutes.
45 minutes
2
Cook onion and garlic until fragrant.
5 minutes
3
Add rice and stir for 2 minutes.
2 minutes
4
Add cooked beans, coconut milk, and water.
5
Add bay leaves and salt, bring to boil.
6
Simmer covered until rice is tender, 20 minutes.
20 minutes
7
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
5 minutes