Ingredient!
1 cup uncooked instant brown rice
2 tablespoons. vegetable oil
2 sturdy, ripe plantains, peeled and diced
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 green pepper, seeded and diced
1 stock cube, dissolved in 1 cup of water
2 15.25 ounce. tin of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon. ground cumin
1/2 large red onion, minced for garnish
1/2 cup of cut cilantro leaves for garnish
1 bunch of thinly sliced spring onions for garnishing
Preparation!
Cook rice according to the instructions on the package and set it aside.
In the meantime, heat 1 tablespoon. oil in a skillet with non-stick coating over medium heat and bake in the pans for 4 to 5 minutes, until just golden brown. Remove from the heat.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon. oil over medium heat and fry yellow onion and green pepper for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the onion turns golden brown. Add the stock, beans, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes or until the beans are heated.
Spoon rice into a large serving dish or individual soup bowls, top with baking bananas and vegetables and garnish with red onion, coriander and spring onions.
Black beans in Cuban style with rice and plantains
