March 26, 2010

Black Beans and Rice


I know I said I'd be back to post about my birthday cupcakes, but I actually have this delicious black bean and rice dish banked, and if I don't post about it now, I know I'll forget and it will never happen. But don't worry! The cupcakes are coming! And you're not losing anything by getting this post first. In fact you're gaining because this dish is delicioussss! And really quick and simple! It's also versatile.
The first thing you need to do is cook up some rice. One cup (dry) to be exact. I didn't take a photo of rice cooking, though, for what I feel are obvious reasons. It's boring. It's self-explanitory.


The real fun starts with what I call the "dressing." In a large bowl you combine olive oil, lime (or lemon) juice, chili powder, ground cumin, turmeric, crushed garlic, salt, pepper and a can of green chilies. We use mild chilies because we don't like spicy food that much, but you can use any kind of green chilies, depending on how spicy you like your food!


Add in some chopped green onions and tomato...


and a can of black beans (rinsed thoroughly first, of course!).


Give it a good stir and wait for your rice to finish.


Then throw your rice in (we like basmati), mix it up well, again, and serve!


It's really that simple. Now, you may be wondering how you serve this dish. Well, as I said, it's versatile! The recipe is originally a wrap filling. Whip up some guacamole and your own tortillas, if you're feeling ambitious, chop up some lettuce and cheese and you've got yourself some delicious and healthy wraps. I've also baked this, with cheese on top! I've also stuffed peppers with it and baked them in the oven! But normally, we just eat it as a side dish with some form of protein (meat for Anders, vegetarian hot dogs for me, usually), and some cooked vegetables! It's really very tasty and when you can use it for so many things, you can't really go wrong! It keeps well in the fridge and makes a great quick snack as leftovers.

Now, before I move on to the recipe, I wanted to give myself a little shameless plug. I'm starting a very long photography project tomorrow, and while I don't know how many people actually read this blog regularly, I thought I'd plug it here, in case anyone who does read it is interested! There's nothing up there, now. My first post will appear at 12AM, eastern time. Thanks!

Recipe
Black Beans and Rice

1 cup dry rice, cooked
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime (or lemon) juice
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 medium clove garlic, crushed
salt and pepper to taste
1 can (114 ml) (mild) green chilies
1 cup tomato, chopped
6 green onions, diced
1 can (540 ml) black beans, drained and well rinsed

Cook rice and set aside. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients. Add cooked rice and mix well. Serve as a side dish, baked with cheese on top, or stuffed in peppers.

Guten Appetit!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey Cathlin!
I've been following your blog for a bit, but I don't think I've ever commented. Food & photography are two of my favourite things, so I love your blog! However, I'm much more amateur at both than you are.
I didn't realize there was "1000 days left" (which I think is BS, but oh well) I love the idea of the photo per day for this, and I've been wanting to get better at photography - what better way to practice? I think I'm going to try it myself, though I know that I likely won't keep it up for the whole time, but we'll see. Thanks for the idea though, and I look forward to seeing your 1000 days :)
Cheers
Jill

Cathlin said...

Hi Jill!
It's nice to hear from a follower!
I also think this prediction is BS, which you already know if you read my introductory post, but I thought it presented a neat and useful opportunity.
I hope you will post the photos you do take on your blog! I'll be checking in to see your progress. ;]

Coco Pistachio said...

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I love you blog so much, would you be able to follow mine? I'm trying to get followers! thaanks!
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Sara said...

I LOVE black beans and rice - nothing like a fat bowl of it for dinner! Your added seasonings sound awesome though, so I'll definitely have to try them out next time I make black beans and rice.

Your photos are awesome, by the way! I'm thinking of culinary school after I finish "regular" college as well.

BRG said...

Why do you keep getting Chinese spam? I mean, not that I can read Chinese, but the few words in English tell me it's definitely spam.

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