Rice and beans (Jamaican Recipe)

Serves four people

My mother’s boyfriend comes from Trinidad so island dishes are popular in my house. Rice and beans are sometimes served and this recipe is a common one. The ingredients are bought from an Indian grocery store in Cote Des Neiges and are very cheap. I love these dishes because island dishes are my favourite meals and I feel better about myself when I’m eating something healthy. Nothing in this recipe is processed which is perfect for the environment.
Here are the Ingredients:

■ 250 ml (1 cup) drained and rinsed kidney beans
■ 625 ml (2 ½ cups) water
■ 2 garlic cloves
■ 5 ml (1 tsp) fresh crushed ginger
■ 2 Jamaican peppers(or 2 ml (½ tsp)
■ 2 cloves garlic
■ 0.5 ml (1 / 8 tsp) ground nutmeg (spice)
■ 250 ml (1 cup) brown rice
■ 250 ml (1 cup) chopped onion
■ 1 sprig fresh thyme (or 5 ml (1 tsp) dried thyme)
■ 5 ml (1 tsp) vegetable oil
■ 1 ml (¼ tsp) sea salt

Instructions:

1.Preheat oven to 190 º C (375 º F).
2. In a large pan, boil water then add the cooked red beans and seasonings. Cook about 10 minutes.
3. Add rice, onion, thyme, vegetable oil and sea salt
4. Poor in a pan then place in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes.