African Spicy Rice and Beans (similar to Hoppin’ Johns)

Makes about 6 servings:

Ingredients:

• 3 cups long grain white or brown rice

• 2 cans red beans (or red kidney beans), drained and rinsed

• 1 tsp Iya Foods Spicy Fried Rice seasoning

• 1 tsp Iya Foods Chili pepper ground

• 1 tsp Iya Foods Garlic with Garlic Skin

• 1 tsp Iya Foods Ginger Ground

• ½ cup sweet corn

• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

• 1 large chopped yellow onion

• ½ teaspoon sea salt

• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 ½ cups water

Instructions:

1. Combine rice, oil, spices and salt in a 6 - quart Instant Pot or a medium sized pot. Add water at ratio 2:1 (two cups of water for 1 cup of rice)

2. Cover, seal and push ‘Rice’, if your Instant - Pot does not have a ‘rice’ function, select ‘manual’ and then set for 10 mins on high pressure. For medium sized pot, cover and cook for 20 – 30 mins on medium heat.

3. Once pressure is released or medium pot method is cooked gently stir in red beans and sweet corn, let simmer for 5 mins. Garnish wit cilantro