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Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans

Name: Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 chopped onion, chopped; 1 clove finely chopped garlic, finely chopped; 2 chopped spring onions, chopped; 2 cups rice; 3/4 cup coconut milk; 3/4 cup water; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 450g canned kidney beans, undrained; 2 sprigs thyme

Fragrant Jamaican-style rice and kidney beans cooked with coconut milk, allspice, thyme, and spring onions in an Instant Pot or on the stovetop.

30 min
350 kcal
Vegetarian
Jamaican
Rice dish
Vegan

Mellowpan tip: Makes 6 servings. Plan the extras as tomorrow’s lunch.

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Set the Instant Pot to “Sauté.”
Step 2:
Once hot, add the olive oil.
Step 3:
Add the yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes.
3 min
Step 4:
Add the garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
Step 5:
Press “Cancel” on the Instant Pot.
Step 6:
Add the rice, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper, and stir.
Step 7:
Pour the undrained kidney beans on top of the rice mixture. Do not stir.
Step 8:
Lay the thyme sprigs on top.
Step 9:
Cover the Instant Pot, ensuring the valve is set to “Sealing.”
Step 10:
Press “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” on the Instant Pot and set to High pressure for 6 minutes.
6 min
Step 11:
Once the pressure-cooking time is done, allow a natural release for 10 minutes.
10 min
Step 12:
Quick-release any remaining pressure by moving the valve to “Venting.”
Step 13:
Open the lid and remove the thyme sprigs.
Step 14:
Fluff the rice with a fork and enjoy.
Step 15:
For the stovetop method, heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Step 16:
Add the yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes.
3 min
Step 17:
Add the garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
Step 18:
Add the rice, undrained kidney beans, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper, and stir until combined.
Step 19:
Lay the thyme on top.
Step 20:
Bring the mixture to a simmer.
Step 21:
Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low.
Step 22:
Cook over low heat for 18 minutes, then remove from the heat.
18 min
Step 23:
Leave the lid on for an additional 5 minutes.
5 min
Step 24:
Open the lid and remove the thyme.
Step 25:
Fluff the rice with a fork and enjoy.