Diri kole ak Pwa Nwa (Rice and Black Beans)
Servings
4people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Make the barbecue sauce (or substitute 3/4 to 1 cup bottled sauce): In a medium pot on medium to high heat, add beans and 10 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cook beans for 1 hour and 20 minutes. After an hour add 2 additional cups of water to the beans for the remaining 20 minutes. Once cooked, drain beans and set liquid aside.
  2. Cook the chicken (or substitute 2 cups shredded cooked chicken): In a medium pot on low to medium heat add oil, followed by epis and garlic, mix for about one minute. Add beans, bouillon cube, garlic, onion powder, and mix
  3. Mix the chicken with the barbecue sauce: Add 3 ½ cups of reserved bean liquid, salt, clove powder, cayenne pepper, cooking margarine, creamed coconut, thyme, hot pepper and mix.
  4. Allow liquid to come to a boil then add rice and mix. When most of the water evaporates, lower the heat, cover and let cook for 20 minutes.
  5. Serve hot and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Cook your beans in your pressure cooker (if you have one). I have an Instant Pot and my cook time was 25 minutes including the 10 minutes it took for the pot to come to pressure. So all together it was 5 cups of water, 1 cup of dry beans and 35 minutes cooking time.
Nutrition Facts
Diri kole ak Pwa Nwa (Rice and Black Beans)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 590 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 16g
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 737mg 31%
Potassium 881mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Dietary Fiber 10g 40%
Sugars 10g
Protein 14g 28%
Vitamin A 7%
Vitamin C 28%
Vitamin D0%
Calcium 6%
Iron 22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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