Baiao de Dois (Rice and Black-Eyed Beans with Paneer)
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Ingredients
- 300 g long grain white rice
- 400 g tinned black-eyed beans
- 250 g paneer, cubed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- 500 ml vegetable stock
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 653 kcal
- Protein
- 25.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 81.8 g
- of which sugars
- 7.6 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- of which saturates
- 10.7 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
- Salt
- 1.65 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the paneer for 4-5 minutes, turning, until golden on all sides. Lift out.
- 2
Add the remaining oil to the pan with the onion, garlic and red pepper and cook for 6 minutes until softened.
- 3
Stir in the rice for 1 minute, then pour over the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
- 4
Cover and cook on a low heat for 15 minutes, until the rice is almost tender.
- 5
Stir in the black-eyed beans and the fried paneer and cook, covered, for a further 5 minutes, until heated through.
- 6
Scatter with fresh coriander and serve straight from the pan.

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