10oz dried yellow (Mayacoba/Canary) beans, soaked in water 6 hours to overnight (we didn’t soak them this time and they still turned out lovely. Use whatever bean cooking method makes you happy)
2 rice cups (360ml) Jasmine (white or brown) or Thai Red Cargo rice (we used brown basamati rice)
2-4 avocados (depending on size)
2 large shallots
2 medium-sized ripe tomatoes
1oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1tbs chili flakes, fine
top-quality aromatic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
salt and pepper
Bring soaked beans to a boil in a pot of water, then reduce heat and simmer slowly, covered, until tender (several hours). 10 minutes before finished, add salt to taste (it takes a few minutes for the beans to absorb the salt). Drain the beans, reserving the cooking liquid, and set aside. In an electric rice cooker, cook rice with some salt and the bean cooking liquid. A few minutes before the rice cycle completes, add the cooked beans to the rice and stir well. While the rice cooks, prepare the salad.
Slice avocadoes in half, removing the pit. Score with crosshatches and scoop into a bowl. Dice tomatoes and mince shallots very fine and add to the bowl along with lime juice, salt, pepper, and chili flake. Add a good splash of the aromatic olive oil and stir well, trying not to completely mash the avocado cubes. Serve the cold salad atop a bowl of the hot rice and beans so that the heat from the rice brings out the aroma of the oil. Top with additional olive oil if desired.
What a good lookin' couple! (I just squinted to try to block out the view of Leigh's outfit — oh my) Is "pretty piranha" too much alliteration for ya? :-)
Ha! Pretty Piranha is just fine with me! Hehehe! Even with the suit I still love the goober :).
yes, we did unfortunately have to console each other. and then we sat and wondered about the "No-pants" memo sent to all of the other female residents of Walnut Creek, but alas, not to us. food looks YUMMY as always. Love all the shots with the new camera. you are so incredibly fancy.