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Kidney Bean Rice & Sautéed broccoli

Kidney Bean Rice & Sautéed broccoli

A simple but nourishing dish complimented by a creamy roasted avocado to provide a unique, wholesome and refreshing dinner.

As with all my recipes, it’s unlikely you will have the exact same ingredients and seasonings as me, but similar stuff will do. Just have fun with it!

35 minutes cooking time

Ingredients

  • 400g Rice

  • 8-10 small tomatoes or 4-5 large tomatoes
  • 2 onions
  • half a pepper (red and yellow each)
  • bunches of broccoli
  • 2 cans of kidney beans

Seasonings

  • Mixed herbs
  • Paprika
  • all purpose seasoning

Method

Method

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Step 1) Let’s begin by washing our rice, potting it, and then mixing in salt and coriander
Step 2) Next fill the pot with cold water about 2 inches above the rice and put the fire on high.
Step 3) Turn it right down when it reaches boiling point. (With the lid on, this usually takes about 5 minutes.
Step 4) Once boiling, let the rice cook on low for 10-15 minutes.

Step 5) Slice and dice your onions, tomatoes and red peppers ( I used 2 spring onions, 1 red onion 8 cherry tomatoes, ½ yellow pepper, ½ red pepper ) Once chopped set aside

Step 6) Chop your broccoli into thin slabs, then prepare for frying by filling a pan with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil or vegetable broth.

Step 7) Once your oil has heated up throw in all your onions

Step 8) Once they’re brown, throw in your tomatoes and peppers

Step 9) Now that you’ve thrown in your peppers and tomatoes, it’s time to begin seasoning. Throw in mixed herbs, paprika, jerk seasoning and all-purpose seasoning. ( 2 teaspoons each)

 

Mixed herbs

all purpose seasoning

Paprika

Step 10) Next, throw in your can of kidney beans. Mix in well and leave to cook for 5 minutes.

Step 11) Now throw in your sliced broccoli. (I also used some green beans and sliced tomatoes)

Step 12) Mix in well and leave to cook on low for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 13) Now that all the veggies have been mixed and cooked, crack open the pot and mix in the rice you cooked earlier.

Step 14) Now you can call it a wrap here or grab an avocado and toast it slightly under the grill

Step 15) Then you can fill the avocado with the kidney bean rice and enjoy!

Kidney Bean Rice & Sautéed broccoli

Recipe by ZedekCourse: MainCuisine: JamaicanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep timeminutes
Cooking time

35

minutes

A simple but nourishing dish complimented by a creamy roasted avocado to provide a unique, wholesome and refreshing dinner.

As with all my recipes, it’s unlikely you will have the exact same ingredients and seasonings as me, but similar stuff will do. Just have fun with it!

Ingredients

  • 400g Rice

  • 8-10 small tomatoes or 4-5 large tomatoes

  • 2 onions

  • Half a pepper (red and yellow each)

  • Bunches of broccoli

  • 2 cans of kidney beans

  • Seasonings
  • Mixed herbs

  • Paprika

  • All-purpose seasoning

Directions

  • Let’s begin by washing our rice, potting it, and then mixing in salt and coriander
  • Next, fill the pot with cold water about 2 inches above the rice and put the fire on high.
  • Turn it right down when it reaches boiling point. (With the lid on, this usually takes about 5 minutes.
  • Once boiling, let the rice cook on low for 10-15 minutes.
  • Slice and dice your onions, tomatoes and red peppers ( I used 2 spring onions, 1 red onion 8 cherry tomatoes, ½ yellow pepper, ½ red pepper ) Once chopped set aside
  • Chop your broccoli into thin slabs, then prepare for frying by filling a pan with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil or vegetable broth.
  • Once your oil has heated up throw in all your onions
  • Once they’re brown, throw in your tomatoes and peppers
  • Now that you’ve thrown in your peppers and tomatoes, it’s time to begin seasoning. Throw in mixed herbs, paprika, jerk seasoning and all-purpose seasoning. ( 2 teaspoons each)
  • Next, throw in your can of kidney beans. Mix in well and leave to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Now throw in your sliced broccoli. (I also used some green beans and sliced tomatoes)
  • Mix in well and leave to cook on low for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Now that all the veggies have been mixed and cooked, crack open the pot and mix in the rice you cooked earlier.
  • Now you can call it a wrap here or grab an avocado and toast it slightly under the grill
  • Then you can fill the avocado with kidney bean rice and enjoy!

2 Comments

  1. Lukas November 24, 2022 at 7:55 pm - Reply

    easy and affordable recipe, with a clear guide showing the steps to make this delicious dish. Lots of flavour and the avocado is a MUST with this dish.

    • Zedek Boateng November 24, 2022 at 7:58 pm - Reply

      Thank you! I agree the avocado adds an extra dimension to the dish.

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