Black beans rice is a one-pot meal, Indian style spicy rice along with black beans. black bean is popular in Mexican cuisine while adding those beans in the Indian style rice will make a yummy dish, which is a little bit different from a regular meal.

The black bean is full of fiber, potassium, vitamin c B6, which controls cholesterol in the blood, eating a variety of dishes with wonderful health benefits is boon to our life.

Other Varieties
Tomato Rice
Lemon Rice
Arisi Paruppu Sadam
Brinjal Rice
Chicken Biriyani
Mushroom Biriyani
Coconut Rice
Vegetable Biriyani
Coriander rice
Coconut milk Pulao
Chana Pulao
Jeera Rice
Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

Black beans -1/2 cup

Basmati rice -1 cup

Onion -1 large

Tomato -1 large

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Coriander leaves- fist full

Chili powder -1 tsp

Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder -1 tsp

Salt as needed

Cinnamon -1 small piece

Cloves -3

Cardamom -2

Star anise -1

Oil -3 tsp

Preparation

1. Wash and soak black beans overnight or a minimum of 8 hours.

2.Pressure cook black beans for 2 whistles.

3. Wash and soak basmati rice for 15 mins.

4. Finely chop onions, tomatoes.

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and star anise, allow it to splutter.
2. Add onions saute for 2-3 mins or till it becomes translucent.

3. Add ginger garlic paste, cook till raw smell leaves.

4. Add chopped coriander leaves.

5. Mix everything well then add tomatoes, cook till tomatoes become mushy. Then add chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, and salt.

6. Add ¼ cup of water now, bring the mixture to boil.

7. Add water 1;1.5 ratios of rice and water, mix it with a spatula, then add soaked basmati rice.

8.When it started boiling add 1 tsp of oil on top of it.

9. Now close the lid and cook for 20 minutes or pressure cook for 2 whistles.

10. When the pressure is released, add cooked black beans and mix gently. Cook on low flame for 2 minutes.

Variations

• You can any kind of beans varieties (red beans, black-eyed beans, chickpeas) in this same method.
• You can add mint leaves along with coriander leaves to enhance the flavor of the rice.