Beans and Rice Haitian-style: Du Riz A Pois, a Taste of Haiti

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups water
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 cups longgrain white rice
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for some he
• 1 cup dried red kidney beans