Rice and Beans, Korean Style

Name: Rice and Beans, Korean Style
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup dried black beans; 1/4 cup dried adzuki or other red beans; 1/4 cup pearl barley; 1/4 cup sticky (glutinous) rice; 1 cup short-grain rice; 1/2 cup shelled and peeled chestnuts (page 453) or other nuts; 1/4 pound ground beef, pork, or other meat, optional; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, optional

December 14, 2011

Every culture that relies on rice mixes other common ingredients into it, to boost both flavor and nutrition. Most people are familiar with Fried Rice (page 506) and Coconut Rice (page 516), but this recipe is quite different from those. If you make this dish with red beans only, use all the bean-cooking liquid for the rice; it will give it a lovely pink tinge.

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