BASMATI RICE WITH BLACK BEANS

Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Ingredients:

250 g Black Beans (requires 12 hours of soaking), 400 g Basmati rice, 1 Onion, 2 Garlic cloves, 1 Pepper, 1 Teaspoon cumin, 1 Teaspoon of oregano, 1 Bay leaf, Extra virgin olive oil to taste, Salt, Chilli pepper to taste 

Instructions and procedure:

Soak the Black Beans in cold water for at least 12 hours. Drain them, put them in a pot with cold water, 1 pinch of salt and the bay leaf, bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour or until the Black Beans are cooked. Chop the onion and a clove of garlic, cut the pepper into small cubes, pound the cumin in the mortar, the crushed oregano; put everything in a pan together with 2 tablespoons of oil and chili pepper , and brown for 2 minutes without browning the onion. Scolate i Fagioli neri, eliminate l’alloro e tenete da parte l’acqua di cottura. Aggiungete i fagioli e il riso al soffritto. Rimettere il tutto nell’ acqua di cottura dei fagioli neri e portate a ebollizione, salate, mescolate, coprite e spegnete il fuoco. Drain the black beans, remove the bay leaf and keep the cooking water aside. Put the drained beans back in the pot; add the rice and the sauté. Bring to boil, salt, stir, cover and then turn off the heat. Let stand covered for 15 minutes. Reduce the remaining garlic clove to a cream, mix it with 3-4 tablespoons of oil, put the dress over the beans and serve.