Sneha's Recipe

Belizean Rice and Beans#EaTTheWorld

In: Belize, Coconut Milk, Eat the World

Rice and Beans is one of the most popular foods in Belize and the national dish of the country. The rice is cooked with coconut milk to give the dish a rich, tropical flavor but it’s made even more tasty by the addition of red kidney beans! . Serve this as a side with any protein for a yummy meal! The beans add some protein and fiber to the dish, making it more filling and healthy to eat.
The best part of this recipe that it is vegan and gluten free. For this recipe I have used dried kidney beans, you can use a can of cooked beans to reduce the time and make a quick meal.

Serves 3
Ingredients
To Cook The Beans
1/3 Cup Dried Red Kidney Beans
1½ Cup Water
Salt to taste
To Make The Rice & Beans
1 Cup Long Grain Rice
Cooked Red Kidney Beans
1 Small Onion - chopped
1 Clove Garlic - chopped
½ Teaspoon Dried Thyme

1 Cup Coconut milk
2 Cups Water - I used 2nd & 3rd extract of the coconut milk
Salt, to taste
2 Tablespoons Oil or Desi Ghee

Method

Rinse the beans in water and soak them for at least 4 hours. Then place them in pressure cooker with water, and cook on high for one whistle then reduce the flame and cook it for 10 minutes on medium look flame. When cooker cools open and check if the beans are cooked but firm. Drain the beans and keep aside.

In a large heat oil add the onions and garlic sauté till the onions are translucent. Then add the rice and sauté for a minute or two. Add salt, thyme, cooked beans, thin & thick coconut milk. Lightly give it good mix. Bring this to a rolling boil and place the lid, on the pot, reduce the flame to medium low, let it cook for 10 - 15 minutes. After 12 - 15 minutes remove the lid and check if the rice is cooked and all the moisture is absorbed by the rice. Fluff the rice with a fork. Serve hot with potato salad or any protein of your choice. Enjoy this Belizean Rice & Beans!

Labels: Belize, International Cuisine, Rice, Red Kidney beans, Coconut milk, Vegan, Gluten Free, Main Course, Eat The World

Belize Final HTML

Belizian Panty Ripper by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Belizean Rice and Beans by Sneha's Recipe
Pan de Muerto by Amy's Cooking Adventures
Two French Sweets that Landed in Belize: Rum Cakes and Coconut Sugar Cakes by Culinary Cam

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Upvasachi Shengdanyachi Usal/Peanut Sundal - Keto#Alphabet Challenge

In: Alphabet Challenge, Indian, Keto

With the festival season, we need a lot of naivedyam or upvas/vrat recipes. This one dish is always prepared for Ganapati. I simply love it, and make it often since it is rich in protein and most of all keto, this is so addictive that you can't stop eating it. This is also called by different names in different states like Verkadalai Sundal, Verusenaga Guggillu in south states of our country. This is a very easy dish to prepare.

Ingredients
1½ Cup Raw Peanuts – soaked
½ Cup Packed Freshly Grated Coconut
1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
2 Dried Red Chillies
A Sprig Curry Leaves
2 - 3 Tablespoon Oil
A Pinch Asafoetida
Salt to Taste
Method

Soak the peanuts in water 30 minutes. Then wash it well.
Add about ½ teaspoon sea salt to the soaked peanuts.
Pressure cook for one whistle on high then keep it for 5 minutes on low. Drain the water completely and set aside.
In a wok or kadai, heat the oil / ghee. Add mustard seeds and wait till they splutter. Turn the flame to low add red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida. Stir-fry for a minute. Add the cooked peanuts and grated coconut. Stir-fry for a couple of minutes. Add salt to taste, if required. Mix well. Switch off the flame.

Serve warm or at room temperature.
Labels: Shengdane, Peanuts, Vrat, Alphabet Challenge, Maharashtra, Keto, Low Carb, Indian

Let's see what other recipes are being served in alphabet "U" today..

Culinary Cam: Curry Udon with Prawns
Blogghetti: Easy Homemade Peach Upside Down Cake
Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Stir-Fried Udon Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables (Yaki Udon)
Food Lust People Love: Spicy Urad Dal
A Messy Kitchen: Ube Muffins
Magical Ingredients: Ube Paratha
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Ukrainian Cod in Tomato Sauce
Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Unsweetened Coconut Oatmeal Peach Crisp
Sneha’s Recipe: Upvasachi Shengdanyachi Usal/Peanut Sundal - Keto
Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Utah Buttermilk Scones
Mayuri’s Jikoni: Vegetable Upma

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Single Rise Brioche Dinner Rolls#BreadBakers

In: Bread, Bread Bakers, Brioche

Quick dinner rolls recipe will help you make super soft and fluffy dinner rolls in less than two hours. These soft brioche dinner rolls are so deliciously buttery. Richly flavored and golden brown. This quick dinner rolls recipe is amazing, pillowy soft and cotton light…they are super delicious..

For this quick dinner rolls recipe, we don’t need to proof the dough two times, thus we can save a lot of our time.

Servings 8 Big Ro or 15 small Rolls
Ingredients
325 Grams Bread Flour
50 Grams Salted Butter
1 Large Egg
150Ml Milk
1 Teaspoon Salt
30 Grams Sugar
1¼ Teaspoon Instant Yeast
Method
Prepare The Dough

Add all of the ingredients(milk, sugar, yeast, egg, butter, salt and flour) into a bowl and mix them them together to form a shaggy mass of dough.
Knead the dough until it are very soft. smooth and elastic.

Divide the dough into equal 8 pieces (each weighed 75 grams) and roll them into shape of a round ball.

Place them in a oiled baking tray.

Cover it with a plastic film and let them sit and rise in a warm environment until they are double in size.
After the dough balls will be doubled in size.

Egg wash them m, which will give that shine and golden brown color to the rolls.
Bake at 180°C preheated oven for 18-20 minutes.

If the tops get browned too fast, then tent the top with aluminum foil to prevent this.

When they are baked brush the with butter and place them on a cooling rack to cool.

Enjoy!!
My Notes
These soft brioche dinner rolls can be stored at room temperature in a ziplock bag or airtight container. They will last for 1-2 days. If you want to keep them fresh longer, you can also place them in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Labels: Bread, Bread Bakers, Brioche, Egg, Dinner Rolls

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.

This month's Bread Baker's theme is Brioche Breads.

Final - Bread Bakers - 8 October 2024 - Brioche-style Breads The final link list:

Almond Cream Brioche Buns from A Messy Kitchen
Brioche Pull-Apart Loaf from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Classic Brioche à Tête from Food Lust People Love
Individual Orange Cranberry Brioche from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Single Rise Brioche Dinner Rolls from Sneha's Recipe

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Keto Halloween Eggy Spiders#SurndayFunday

In: Appetizer, Black Olives, Egg

What do you experience when you see spiders.. does your skin crawl or do you panic! But these edible keto eggy spiders are delight quick and easy to make. Having a Halloween party, you could even get your guests to help decorate and create these spidery snack.

Ingredients
6 large Eggs - boiled
18 Black Olives
1 Teaspoon Chilly powder
Method

Peel and halve the boiled eggs lengthwise. If the eggs have been freshly boiled, allow them to cool first.
Cut all the black olives in half, lengthwise to form the bodies of the spiders. Cut some of the halves into semi-circular lengths, to form the spider legs. Arrange an olive half, with three legs either side on top of each egg half.
Sprinkle with chilly powder, serve, and enjoy the Halloween fun of your eggy spiders.

Labels: Egg, Black Olives, Sunday Funday, Halloween, Appetizer, Party pleasers, International Cuisine

Halloween

Sneha's Recipe: Keto Halloween Eggy Spiders
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Pumpkin Deviled Eggs
Food Lust People Love: Roasted Pumpkin Gratin
Culinary Cam: Shrunken Head Apple Tart
Amy's Cooking Adventures: Spaghetti & Eyeballs
Our Good Life: Witches Brew Vodka Cocktail

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Keto Tacos With Meatballs#SundayFunday

In: Appetizer, International Cuisine, Keto

Build you own Keto Meatballs tacos they are seriously good in tacos– they fill them up nicely and make delicious mouthfuls of juicy flavor. Add mayonnaise, crisp and crunchy veggies and see the expression on their faces when they are enjoying these tacos.. so yummy!
Made 10 Meatballs
Ingredients

250 grams Ground Pork -or whichever meat your prefer
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper powder
½ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
¼ Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 - 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil/Bacon Fat for frying
Low Carb Tortillas / Flatbread- as required
Cheese Spread
Shredded Carrot, Cucumber
Thinly Sliced Onion, Tomato & Avocado
Mayonnaise
Sriracha Sauce
Method

In a large mixing bowl add all the dry spices mix along with the ground pork, salt and give everything a good mix. Take a small ball of the mix and make meat balls.

Heat the cooking fat in a cast iron skillet or frying pan and then pan fry the meatballs for about 3-4 minutes on each side till fully cooked.

Take a low carb taco size flatbread ( see recipes on my blog), apply cheese spread to the base, then add the avocado, meat balls, then the shredded cucumber, carrot, onions, a drizzle of mayonnaise & Sriracha sauce on top.
Fold & Enjoy!!