Jag (Jagacita)

Did the title pulled you here? No wonder, I was interested by the title too while browsing Portuguese recipes.

I always welcome new cuisine and never bother to inspect any ingredients to go in. When it comes to food I deny nothing!

But the story goes differently with my BH and son, they turn the plate around, sniff ( oh ya weird behavior) and after a zillion of questions, they decide to scoop or sometimes not! They are classified as Picky eater! So whenever something unusual is ventured I never revealed them. Scared that it would bring some negative effects.

Original recipe is from here. In many sites, they say it is originated from Cape Verde (Colonized by Portuguese).I scanned through the ingredients list because the event is vegetarian. Easily put together recipe, at least for those who are familiar with rice cooking! My little family thought it was puloav with lack of spice! But I served a spicy curry (Vindaloo) with rice.
For sake this time I didn't modified anything just used my pantry stuff!

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Ingredients:

Uncooked long grain rice:1 cup (Basmati rice)

Water: 1- 1/2 cup

*Kidney beans (can): 1/2 cup

Onion: small one-diced

Red chilli powder (i used Kashmiri chili powder) or paprika: 1/4 tsp ( increase for ur tolerance)

Bay leave: one leaf

Olive oil: 2 tsp

Salt: 1/4 tsp less or more according your level

Method:

Rinse the rice first. Drain the water and soak for 10 min. In meantime, keep ready all the ingredients. Heat  oil in pot add the bay leaf, onion, fry until they turn translucent.

Add the paprika or chilli powder, put the drained rice and fry for few minutes.

now add the water and salt. Close with tight lid!

Let the mixture comes to boiling point!  Add the cooked kidney beans and simmer the stove. Switch off after 15 min!

Fluff with a fork the rice! Serve with any curry! Or with Fried egg on top!

* Lima beans, green peas can be substituted

My next post will be Vindaloo (Indian-portuguese fusion) as usual I have Veg and non-veg version. Sorry folks, I am quiet lazy to run 3 recipes in one post !

Jag is entering for AWED-Portuguese hosted by Priya, event originated by DK.

Sending to MLLA-19th helping hosted by EC, originated by Susan