
Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans
A classic Jamaican vegetarian from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.
Origin
Categorized as Jamaican Vegetarian in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-instant-pot-rice-and-beans/#recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoonOlive Oil
- 1 choppedOnion
- 1 clove finely choppedGarlic
- 2 choppedSpring Onions
- 2 cupsRice
- 3/4 cupCoconut Milk
- 3/4 cupWater
- 1 1/2 tspSalt
- 1/2 tspAllspice
- 1/4 tspBlack Pepper
- 450 gKidney Beans
- 2 sprigsThyme
Instructions
- 01
Instructions
- 02
Set Instant Pot to "Sauté." Once Hot, add olive oil. Then add yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
- 03
Press “Cancel” on the Instant Pot. Add rice, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper and stir.
- 04
Pour undrained kidney beans on top of the rice mixture. Do not stir. Lay sprigs of thyme on top. Cover the Instant Pot, ensuring the valve is set to “Sealing.”
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Press “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” on the Instant Pot and set for High pressure for 6 minutes.
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Once the pressure cooking time is done, allow it to natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure by moving valve to "Venting"
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Open lid and remove thyme sprigs. Fluff rice with fork and Enjoy!
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Stove Top Instructions
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Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
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Add rice, undrained kidney beans, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper and stir until combined. Lay thyme on top. Bring mixture to a simmer.
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Cover with a lid and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for 18 minutes over low heat, then remove from heat. Leave the lid on for an additional 5 minutes.
- 12
Open the lid and remove the thyme. Fluff rice with fork. Enjoy.





