Sita’s Amazingly-Fragrant Island-Inspired Calypso Rice
This rice dish is fragrant and delicious! A great side dish for Curry Chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 6 to 8 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Island - Caribbean
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup yellow or white onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced
- 2 green onions, chopped (both white and green parts)
- 10 sprigs of cilantro, removed from stems and roughly chopped
- 2 tomatoes, cored and sliced
- 1 15 ounce can of dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 of a 15 ounce can of coconut milk
- 3 cups of long-grain rice, rinsed several times with cold, clean water and drained.
- 2 cups water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Add canola oil to a large frying pan (with a lid).
- Add chopped yellow onion and sauté on medium-low heat until translucent.
- Add cilantro and mix to combine.
- Add tomatoes and sauté for another minute.
- Add kidney beans, green onions and garlic and sauté for a few more minutes.
- Add coconut milk and stir to combine.
- Add the rice and stir to combine.
- Sauté the rice for another few minutes.
- Add the water and stir to combine.
- Cover pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil and top with lid to pan.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Carefully remove lid and foil and check to see if rice is done.
- If not done, cover and steam another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Once done, add butter, salt and pepper to taste and fluff with a fork.
- Serve.
Find it online: https://tootsweet4two.com/sitas-calypso-rice/
