Quick Coconut Curry with Rice, Corn, and Beans

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This is a quick curry because there are no vegetables to clean and chop. All ingredients are ones that can be stored on the shelf or freezer.

Submitted by SN
Updated on January 14, 2022
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
7
Yield:
7 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 7 servings

  • 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, undrained

  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk

  • ½ (12 ounce) package frozen corn

  • 1 (5.5 ounce) can tomato paste

  • 2 tablespoons Jamaican-style curry powder

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • ¾ teaspoon salt, or to taste

  • 4 cups water, or as needed

  • 1 ¾ cups basmati rice

  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. Mix black-eyed peas, coconut milk, corn, tomato paste, curry powder, sugar, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a pot until smooth and evenly combined; simmer over medium-low heat, stirring often, until curry sauce is heated through, about 5 minutes.

  2. Pour enough water into a separate pot to almost fill and bring to a boil; season with a pinch of salt. Add rice to boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is very soft, about 15 minutes. Drain excess water from rice.

  3. Mix rice and curry sauce together in a large bowl.

Cook's Notes:

Make sure you use black-eyed peas (or other beans) that are canned in salt and water. Otherwise, if there is no salt in the beans it will cause a bland taste to the whole dish. The beans should be slightly saltier than the rest of the dish, just as the corn kernels are slightly sweeter. This balances to make it extra flavorful.

If you don't have Jamaican-style curry powder, use Indian curry powder and add a lot of ground fenugreek seed to it. If you don't have that either, I think it would still be good if you just use Indian curry powder, although I haven't tried that variation myself.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

374 Calories
13g Fat
59g Carbs
9g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 7
Calories 374
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Sodium 615mg 27%
Total Carbohydrate 59g 21%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 9g 19%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 47mg 4%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 530mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.