Rice and Beans with Mackerel

Ingredients

• Palm oil
• Red oil
• Thyme
• Salt
• Pepper mix
• Paprika
• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Onion
• Hot chili
• Seasoning cubes
• Crayfish powder
• Mackerel (Pre-cooked; cooked earlier.)
• Chili flakes
• Kitchen Glory seasoning (Brand/product name as spoken in the transcript.)
• Onion powder
• Water (Added to loosen the sauce and cook the rice and beans; amount not stated.)
• Beans (Pre-boiled.)
• Basmati rice (Pre-washed.)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat palm oil and red oil together in a pot.

2. 2

   Add thyme and salt to the oils.

3. 3

   Add the pepper mix, paprika, tomatoes, peppers, onion, and hot chili. The creator initially forgot the onion, then added it afterward.

4. 4

   Fry the mixture thoroughly.

5. 5

   Add the seasoning cubes and crayfish powder, then fry them into the sauce.

6. 6

   Add the pre-cooked mackerel and let it absorb the flavor of the sauce.

7. 7

   Take the mackerel out of the pot temporarily.

8. 8

   Season the sauce with paprika powder, chili flakes, Kitchen Glory seasoning, salt, and onion powder.

9. 9

   Add water to loosen the sauce.

10. 10

    Add the pre-boiled beans and pre-washed basmati rice.

11. 11

    Add more water so the rice can cook properly, then mix everything thoroughly.

12. 12

    Return the mackerel to the pot, cover, and cook until the rice is soft and the water has dried down.

Notes

The transcript provides no quantities, exact cooking durations, or water amounts; adjust water as needed for the rice to cook. Although the post description mentions fish sauce, the spoken method does not say when or how much to add, so it is not included as an ingredient.

Nutrition per serving

• West African
• one-pot
• rice and beans
• fish
• mackerel
• family meal
• stovetop