Red Beans & Curry Brown Rice

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Easy-to-make and nutrient rich

I enjoyed putting this homemade dish together. It was surprisingly easy to make!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Red beans
• 2 large Tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 large Onions (chopped)
• 2 Garlic cloves (diced)
• 1 Green pepper (chopped)
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Basil
• 1 tbs Olive Oil
• 2 cups Brown rice
• 1 tsp Curry powder
• Sea salt (optional)

Preparation

Cook brown rice with curry powder. Set aside when done.

Slow cook beans a day before in a slow cooker (do not drain water once beans are done).  Heat olive oil in pot. Add onions and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes. Add cooked beans with water, tomatoes, garlic, cayenne pepper, chili powder, bay leaf and basil. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until mixture thickens. Serve over curry brown rice.

You are going to love this healthy dish ... and it's even better the next day!

Some Known Nutritional Benefits*

"Rice & Beans" is, historically, a common healthy, easy-to-prepare dish among Black people worldwide. What's in it for us? First, the ingredients of the red beans gravy (the beans, tomatoes, spices and herbs):

Red beans is a well known rich source of protein and iron for muscle and blood health.

Tomatoes also increase bone health. Tomatoes also help prevent and fight against cancer, DNA damage, inflammation and degenerative diseases. 

Cayenne pepper helps blood circulation.

Garlic and onions are useful antibiotics. Both help fight infections. Garlic, obviously, is more potent.

Bay leaf is known to help fight infections, some ulcers, bleeding, arthritis, bronchitis, flu symptoms, some ulcers and urine retention. It does more: It stimulates appetite, digestion, absorption, elimination of the foods we eat. It helps improve blood iron content, blood pressure, heart health, brain cell and nervous system health.

Basil boosts the skin and hair health, digestive tract health, and immune system health, bones' connective tissue and harmful bacteria.

Brown rice is rich in fiber. Fiber counters constipation and helps absorb and eliminate what we eat. Brown rice's high magnesium content supports bone health and helps produce the energy our bodies derive from our meals. Brown rice's zinc helps prevent and fights cancerous cells, heal wounds and shore up the immune system. This whole grain's Vitamin B-6 secures nerve and blood cell health.

Curry combines well with brown rice not just for color and flavor, nutritionally, it also boosts the immune system. Another similarity is it counters cancer cells and inflammation. Curry also nourishes heart and brain cells.

Serve this recipe with a salad or dark green vegetables.

*PLEASE EXPLORE OTHER SOURCES TO ENRICH UNDERSTANDINGS OF NUTRIENTS