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Mike's Saffron Rice and Beans

Name: Mike's Saffron Rice and Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 small potatoes Sliced extremely thin; 1 unit big Onion cut into chunks or sliced thin; 1-3 unit tomatoes (cut into cubes or slices); 2-3 unit Red bell peppers (sliced.); 1/2 cup of olive oil; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 5-10 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoon paprika; 2 tablespoon cumin; 1-2 tablespoon ground chili or chili powder; 1-2 unit pinch(es) saffron; 1 cup basmati rice; 1-3 tablespoon ground oregano; 1 can black beans; 1/2 cup red wine; 2 tablespoon pine nuts; 1 tablespoon caraway; 1 unit cube vegetarian bouillon

Vegetarian | Vegan Cuisine This recipe originally started as a vegetarian approximation to paella.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

potatoes Sliced extremely thin
1 small
big Onion cut into chunks or sliced thin
1 unit
tomatoes
cut into cubes or slices
1-3 unit
Red bell peppers
sliced.
2-3 unit
of olive oil
1/2 cup
curry powder
1 tablespoon
garlic
5-10 cloves
paprika
2 tablespoon
cumin
2 tablespoon
ground chili or chili powder
1-2 tablespoon
pinch(es) saffron
1-2 unit
basmati rice
1 cup
ground oregano
1-3 tablespoon
black beans
1 can
red wine
1/2 cup
pine nuts
2 tablespoon
caraway
1 tablespoon
cube vegetarian bouillon
1 unit

Method

Put the olive oil in very large saucepan, heat

When oil is hot, add curry powder, potatoes, onions, red peppers, tomatoes

Stir and fry until potatoes are nearly done

Reduce heat, add crushed garlic, pine nuts, caraway, dried oregano, chili powder, stir

In a separate pot (with a lid) heat 1 3/4 cup water to boil

While waiting for water to boil, make a rice spice mix from 1 tablespoon paprika, pinch of saffron, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon oregano

Mix rice spice mix with 1 cup basmati rice

When water has begun to boil, reduce heat, add rice and rice spice mix. Cover. It will simmer for 20 minutes in total

Add wine to saucepan, stir, turn heat off

Let rice simmer for 10 minutes covered, keep rice covered

Turn saucepan heat onto low, simmer, stirring occasionally

Add bouillion cube to saucepan, mix

Let rice simmer for another 10 minutes. Stir contents of saucepan during these 10 minutes

Turn heat off on rice

When saucepan appears to be frying again, add rice to saucepan, stir

When liquid is absorbed by rice, open one can black beans, add to saucepan

Stir contents of saucepan until done

Turn off heat. Serve with cheese (Parmesan or Cotija work best)

Consume remainder of bottle of red wine while eating meal. Serves 2-4

Mike's Saffron Rice and Beans

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