Ingredients:

• 1 cup dry forbidden black rice (yields 3 cups)
• 1 3/4 cup water or broth + extra to sauté 
• Salt
• 1 cup red onion diced
• 3-4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tsp ginger grated
• 1 - 15oz can black beans drained and rinsed 
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 lime zest and juice
• 1/2 cup dried mango chopped (or try with fresh mango if preferred)
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped 
• 1-2 scallions sliced

Directions:

• Add rice, water/broth, and salt to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook until rice is tender about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat with broth, add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to medium and add garlic, ginger, beans, cumin, cayenne, and lime. Cook until warmed, 4-5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add cooked rice, mango, cilantro, and scallions. Stir until mixed, remove from heat, and serve.

Notes:

• I sauté without oil so substituted broth in the recipe. You can use any rice you have on hand and add more greens!!

Credits:

Grateful Grazer