Bruine Bonen met Rijst

Name: Bruine Bonen met Rijst
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Surinamese
Ingredients: 400g brown kidney beans, soaked overnight; 300g long-grain rice; 2 onions, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tomatoes, diced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 Madame Jeanette pepper, whole; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp cumin; Salt and pepper; 500ml water

Bruine Bonen met Rijst (BROW-nuh BOH-nun met RAYST)

Brown Beans with Rice

⏱ Prep Time 1 hour 30 min

📈 Difficulty Easy

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 434 kcal

Slow-cooked brown beans in a savory tomato and onion sauce served over fluffy white rice, a quintessential Surinamese Creole comfort dish.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 22.0g

Carbs 64.0g

Fat 10.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

vegetarian vegan dairy-free gluten-free nut-free

Equipment Needed

heavy pot saucepan wooden spoon

Presentation Guide

Vessel: deep plate

Garnishes: sliced onion, pepper sauce

Accompaniments: fried plantain, coleslaw

Ingredients

400g brown kidney beans, soaked overnight
300g long-grain rice
2 onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tomatoes, diced
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 Madame Jeanette pepper, whole
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin
Salt and pepper
500ml water

Instructions

1
Boil soaked beans in fresh water until tender, about one hour. Drain, reserving some cooking liquid.
2
Heat oil and saute onions and garlic until golden. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and cumin. Cook until sauce thickens.
3
Add beans and enough reserved liquid to make a thick gravy. Add whole Madame Jeanette pepper. Simmer twenty minutes.
4
Cook rice separately in salted water until fluffy. Serve beans ladled generously over white rice.

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Did You Know?

This dish is so common in Suriname that asking what is for dinner and hearing "bruine bonen" is as normal as hearing "rice and beans" in the Caribbean.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

heavy pot
saucepan
wooden spoon

Garnishing

sliced onion, pepper sauce

Accompaniments

fried plantain, coleslaw

The Story Behind Bruine Bonen met Rijst

Bruine bonen met rijst is the everyday food of Suriname's Creole community, a dish so fundamental that it needs no occasion to be prepared. The combination of beans and rice provides complete protein and sustained energy, making it the practical foundation of the Surinamese diet. The dish reflects West African and Caribbean bean traditions adapted with Dutch colonial influences, creating a simple but deeply satisfying meal.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed everyday lunch and dinner 📜 Origins: Creole Surinamese tradition

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