Yellow rice

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground annatto seed
  • 1/2 green pepper, seeded, chopped
  • 330g long-grain rice, preferably not converted
  • 625ml water
  • 2 tsps salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Serving suggestion: Black beans, recipe follows

  • For the black beans:

  • 225g black beans, dried
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3L water
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, stemmed, seeded, chopped
  • 10 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsps red wine vinegar, plus more for the table
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Yellow rice

1) Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, with a tight-fitting lid, over medium-high heat. Add the onion, green pepper and annatto and cook, stirring, until somewhat soft, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 2 minutes more. Add the water, salt and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Wrap the lid tightly with a kitchen towel. Cover the rice, lower the heat to a simmer, cook for 20 minutes.

Remove the rice from the heat and set aside, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve with the black beans.

Black beans:

1) Put the beans in a large saucepan, add the water and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Set aside, covered, for 1 hour.

2) Return the beans to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer then cook, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours.

3) Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and green peppers and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, oregano and coriander and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add the onion mixture to the beans and continue simmering until the beans are very tender and the liquid has thickened, about 1 1/2 hours more.

4) If the beans seem too thick, adjust the consistency with a little bit of water. Stir in the vinegar and season with the salt, cayenne and pepper to taste.

Serve.

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