New Orleans Style Rice

Ingredients list for New Orleans Style Rice

• 1 cup Basmati rice soaked
• 1/4 cup Red kidney beans (rajma) soaked
• 1 tablespoon Garlic finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Celery finely chopped
• 2 medium Onions chopped
• 1/2 small Red capsicum
• 1/2 small Green capsicum
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 2 tablespoons Green peas boiled
• 2 tablespoons Corn kernels
• 2-3 Chicken sausages
• to taste Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon Crushed black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme

Method

1. Heat oil in a shallow non stick pan. Add garlic, celery and onions and sauté for 1 minute. Roughly chop red and green peppers and put in blender. Crush and add to the pan, mix well and sauté for 2 minutes.
2. Add kidney beans, peas and corn kernels. Diagonally slice sausages and add along with 2 cups water, salt, cayenne pepper, crushed peppercorns, thyme and rice.
3. Mix and cook on high heat till almost done. Cover and cook on medium heat till completely done.

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