Black Rice
Ingredients
- Black rice – 1 cup, soaked 5–6 hours or overnight
- Water – 2½ cups
- Salt – a pinch
How to cook
- Add the soaked rice, water and salt to a pot.
- Boil, then cover and simmer for 30–35 minutes until soft.
Feijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)
Ingredients
- Black beans – 1 can
- Smoked sausage or bacon – 200 g, sliced
- Onion – 1, chopped
- Garlic – 2 cloves, minced
- Bay leaf – 1
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Orange slices – to serve
How to cook
- Fry the onion and garlic in oil, then brown the sausage.
- Add the beans, bay leaf and enough water to cover.
- Simmer for 30 minutes until thick.
Serving: Ladle the stew over the black rice and serve with orange slices.