Instant Pot Haitian Rice And Beans

Instant Pot Haitian Rice And Beans – Red beans and rice is a popular dish in Haiti.  Traditionally prepared with Haitian Epis (Haitian Seasoning Base), and served throughout the year. The flavors in this Haitian red beans and rice is as bold as any flavors you will find in other Haitian recipes. This delicious and nourishing dish is an instant pot version. Thanks to pressure cookers, Haitian rice can be made in a matter of minutes!

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Haitian rice and beans can take hours to make. More specifically, it is because of the amount of the time it takes to cook the beans (2-4 hours). 

We pressure cook the beans in the instant pot in just a fraction of the time it would take to cook it on the stove. We’re talking about 20 minutes for the red small beans to cook. 

Why Does This Instant Pot Haitian Rice And Beans Work?

Number one reason – No need to presoak the red small beans as they will be pressure cooked. Everything is made in the Instant Pot.

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No babysitting necessary. The automatic program does the work for you. You can also use canned beans to make this rice and beans; however, the red tone color from the beans allow the rice to have a reddish-brown hue when cooked. 

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Typically, Haitian rice and beans can take up to six hours to make. Why? Well, the beans take forever to cook. With this version, the rice is cooked in about 35 minutes from start to finish! In the end, you are left with authentic Haitian flavor, and the rice and beans are cooked from scratch.  

How To Make Instant Pot Haitian Rice and Beans?

To make this rice dish, you will need the following ingredients: small red beans, you can use basmati rice or jasmine rice, onions, better than bouillon or Haitian epis, water, ground cloves (I purchased mine from Aldi), garlic, olive oil, and coconut milk.

First, add the beans and pressure cook in the Instant Pot.

Cook for 20 minutes, then quick release. Drain using a strainer but reserve the water.

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Wash the rice until the water is clear – should be about 3 washes. This will remove extra starch. Set aside.

On the instant Pot, click the sauté setting button and adjust the time to 5 minutes. Add the oil, garlic, and onions. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant, then add all of the other ingredients minus the water, cook for about 2 minutes, but stir ones.

Add the water from the beans, then coconut milk. Stir.

Add the rice. Stir. Cover with lid. Turn the steam release handle to “sealing”.

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Click on the “Rice” setting button; this will cook the rice for 12 minutes; however, your instant pot may readjust the timer to a more appropriate time base on the pressure.

Leave the setting as “Normal”. Fluff and serve warm with your choice of meat and vegetables. Enjoy!

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MORE HAITIAN FOOD TO TRY

The rice and beans come together to form a complete protein which will keep you feeling fulfilled long after you take the last bite. No matter how you choose to alter this recipe, there are not a whole lot of ways to do it wrong. 

If you loved this Instant Pot Haitian Rice and Beans recipe, try one of the following recipes listed below to pair with your rice.

Haitian Lambi Stew

Haitian Akra (Accra)

Mayi Moulen

Instant Pot Millet (Pitimi)

Haitian Marinade

Air Fryer Fried Plantains

Plantain Balls

Haitian Griot

Haitian Lalo

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