Rice and Beans

Belizean food is a mixture of cultural influences, where you can try medley of seafood, fruit and caribean classics. When you're in Belize, you definitely need to try "Rice and Beans" that is the most common dish in this place and also in the Caribbean. Red beans are cooked with rice along with spices and (optional) hot sauce to create this simple but delicious dish. You can also add some meat, fish, and/or potato salad to create a lunch or dinner. Let's see how to prepare this dish! You need: Stew Beans: 1 pound dry kidney beans 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ onion, chopped ½ red bell pepper, chopped 1 teaspoon vegetable oil ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Rice: 1 cup white rice ¾ cup coconut milk ¾ cup water Instructions Step 1 Place the beans into a large container and cover with cold water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain. Step 2 Transfer beans to a stockpot and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Add garlic to beans, reduce heat to low, ...