No pics but here are 2 very simple dishes.
It really only takes about 5 minutes to prepare.
* cool way to cook white rice alone, takes 5 minutes to prep.
wash 2 cups rice really good
bring 2 cups or tad less than 2 cups of water to boil with the rice in it
stir it up, cover and turn the heat to high until steam is coming out
turn off the heat, leave it alone for 20 minutes, then open lid and stir with fork, cover again for 5 minutes then serve
it will be fluffy, dry'ish, low starch, has that nice look of holes in the middle when you uncover the lid
most ppl do not wash the rice or properly, use warm water to get rid of the starch, rub it together for a bit, change water, once the water is close to clear, you are ready to cook.
ingredients
2 cups of rice (par boiled is fine, wash it well first)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 can Grace coconut milk
fresh or dried thyme - add about 4 full sprigs, not the small stems the full with a few stems on it
optional - unsweetened coconut shreds from Bulkbarn, add about half a hand full
1 can small or large red kidney beans (open cans rinse off beans, wash off well)
green onions - chop up small - add at the end
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
half a scotch bonet pepper
2 gloves of garlic chopped
time to combine
large pot (like the largest that come in the sets)
turn on low-medium heat , add the oil, you want the pot to warm up and oil to coat the bottom (keeps food from sticking)
monitor the heat, you want things to heat up and not fry
add oil
add salt and pepper
add thyme
add coconut milk
add everything except the rice
cook on med heat let things heat up while you stir and coat for 2-3 minutes
add rice and coat for another 2 minutes
now add 2 cups of warm water (I use filtered water)
bring to a boil and stir
place lid on and allow it to boil until you see steam coming out the sides or the lid starting to move (glass lids are good for this job).
now turn the heat to low (lowest you have)
set timer for 20 minutes
ding!
add the green onions and stir around with fork, if it's looking dry add about 3 or 4 tablespoons of water, stir
cover with lid again
turn the heat OFF
let stand for another 5-10 minutes until your meat is ready
enjoy!
you can alter this is you want a nice thai taste
same process but no beans
use jasmin rice
1-2 cups of thai basil leaves
few pieces of diced ginger
get thai basil leaves (add these at the end like the green onion)
add a few leaves while rice cooks
lime - grate the lime skin off, about half a lime, just the skin (no white parts)
mix it all together int he pot
same cooking process but the last 5 minutes add in all the thai basil leaves and mix well
follow same steps at the end as above
