Brazilian Everyday Rice and Black Beans with Garlic and Bay

What you need

• 450 g (1 lb) dried black beans, picked over
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 tbsp lard, or vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped, divided
• 6 cloves garlic, minced, divided
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil, for the rice
• 370 g (2 cups) long-grain white rice
• salt, to taste

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Rinse the beans, cover them with plenty of cold water and leave them to soak for 12 hours.

2. 2

   Drain and rinse the beans, then put them in a pressure cooker and cover them generously with fresh water.

3. 3

   Lock the lid, bring to pressure and cook for 20-30 min. Let the pressure drop, then open and check that the beans crush easily between two fingers.

4. 4

   Melt the lard in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add half the onion and half the garlic and fry until soft and lightly golden, 4-5 min.

5. 5

   Scoop a ladle of cooked beans into the frying pan and mash them into the onion and garlic with the back of a spoon.

6. 6

   Tip the mashed mixture back into the pot with the bay leaf and a good pinch of salt.

7. 7

   Simmer the beans uncovered, stirring now and then, until the liquid turns into a thick, dark broth, 15-20 min. Add a splash of water if it gets too thick, then taste for salt.

8. 8

   While the beans simmer, rinse the rice in a sieve until the water runs almost clear, then drain well.

9. 9

   Bring a kettle of water to a boil.

10. 10

    Heat the oil in a medium pan over medium heat and fry the rest of the onion and garlic until golden, 2-3 min.

11. 11

    Add the rice and a pinch of salt and stir for 1 min until every grain is coated and glossy.

12. 12

    Pour in enough boiling water to cover the rice by a finger's width and bring it back to a boil.

13. 13

    Turn the heat to low and set the lid on slightly ajar. Cook until the water has disappeared and small holes show on the surface of the rice.

14. 14

    Take the rice off the heat and leave it covered for 10 min, then fluff it with a fork.

15. 15

    Remove the bay leaf and serve the rice with a ladle of beans and their broth spooned alongside or on top.

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