How to Cook Rice and Beans Porridge

How to Cook Porridge Rice and Beans

Rice is one of the most popular food in Nigeria, followed by beans. This can be attributed to the fact that is is cultivated and available in abundance in the country.

Because of their availability and affordability, this has driven a lot of individuals to try out new recipes everyday using these duo as combinations. No matter the idea you employ using these two food items, the results always comes out yummy and tasteful.

Ingredients for Preparing Rice and Beans Porridge

Below are all the ingredients you need to cook a tasty and mouth watering porridge rice and beans.

• Rice
• Beans
• Fish
• Meat
• Crayfish
• Palmoil
• Seasoning cubes
• Pepper
• Onions
• Salt
• Scent leaves

Method of Preparation 

Rice

There are different types of rice available in the market and open stores. In Nigeria currently, depending on your location you can commonly see about 4 types of rice in stores and markets around you.

The differences is mostly with the quality and method of preparation.

1. Like the local sand rice; which is done by local farmers without much sophisticated equipment and ends up being filled with small stones.
2. Sand free local rice: The producers of this local rice have an improved facilities, which aids the processing of the rice in a more hygienic conditions and care is taken to avoid sand and stones getting mixed to the rice.
3. Short Grains: This type of rice is produced in medium processing plants and the specie of rice planted differs from the former. Also, more care is taken in the processing and production line of this type of rice.
4. Lastly is the polished long grains: This type of rice is processed from bigger industries and they are finely polished for an improved finishing. It is mostly preferred over the rest, especially when cooking for a large number of people.

Overall, the type of rice you choose to use depends on individual’s preferences and budget. All of these rice types works greatly for porridge rice and beans.

Beans

Just like rice, beans comes also in varieties. Making it a bit hard to chose the type you want to use at a particular time.

Different types of beans

Unlike rice, beans varies in sizes, color, hardness and taste. Choosing the one to use might sometimes be very tricky. But as I keep saying, it all goes down to individual’s preferences and budget.

In Nigeria, we have in terms of size the bigger beans seeds, medium, the small and the smaller sizes, brown colour, white color and mixed brown and white that are very common.

Steps for Cooking Porridge Rice and Beans 

Begin by cooking your meat, add salt, pepper, onions and seasoning cubes to the meat to spice it up. You can also add the fish to the meat and cook them altogether for a perfect blend. Cook it to your preferred texture, then bring it down.

Proceed by parboiling the rice for some minutes and sieving it to wash off the factory preservatives and any other chemicals (pesticides, herbicides etc).

The next step will begin with washing the beans with enough water after seperating it from the leftover pods and any stones that might have accompanied it. You might also decide to filter out the water from the beans after cooking for some minutes.

Cook your beans till it tenders, add the rice. Add the meat and fish you cooked before. Also add all the other ingredients; pepper, onions, crayfish, seasoning cubes and salt to taste.

Cook it together for the rice and beans till it tenders. Once the water levels up with the content in the pot, add the scents leaves and oil. Cook till the water dries and your delicious porridge rice and beans is ready to be served.

Porridge Rice and Beans Served

Conclusion

Rice is an everyday meal in Nigeria, but the methods used in preparing it differs based on individuals and families. Mixing rice and beans is one of the best combo anyone will love to to try again once you taste it the first time. In post post I have discussed what you need to know, the ingredients and the process of cooking porridge rice with beans.

Frequently Asked Questions 

What Can I Eat With Rice and Beans? 

Rice and beans can be enjoyed with soft drinks, fruit juice, yoghurt, bread etc.

How Can I Cook Simple Concoction Rice?

The process of cooking simple concoction rice is the same as discussed in this article. You just need to remove some extra ingredients that might not be available at that time.

What are the Benefits of Mixing Rice and Beans?

The tasty nature of this meal alone is very satisfying. Plus you are introducing more plant protein to the meal, which is very much needed to the growth and repair of body cells.

What is the Name for Rice and Beans Mixed Together?

In Nigeria, it is simply referred to as porridge rice or rice and beans.