Ingredients
- 1c basmati rice
- 1 3/4c water
- Salt
- Butter or oil
- 1# dried black beans or 4 cans cooked black beans
- Lots and lots of finely diced yellow onion
- About a 1” section of 1” diameter ginger, peeled and very finely chopped
- Oil for sauteing onion
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- Salt, pepper and ground cumin
Method
- In pot you will prepare rice in, melt butter or heat oil then lightly toast the rice.
- When fragrant, add water and salt and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with fork and serve.
- Soak and cook beans per package directions or drain canned beans.
- Saute onion in olive oil over low, slow heat until very soft. Add ginger after about 10 minutes.
- In separate pot, add beans, water to cover, onions and ginger, salt, pepper and cumin.
- Bring to a boil and cook over low heat for 3 or more hours.
- When beans are done, add cilantro and cook 10 minutes more.
