Coconut Rice with Red Beans

I saw this recipe for coconut rice which also incorporated red beans and I had all the ingredients on hand so I gave it a shot. What I really liked was that the recipe started with sauteed garlic and green onions added to the rice cooker before cooking. This gives the cooked rice a nice savory flavor and the flavor of the coconut milk is just so awesome. All I can say is that I made the exact same thing the next night, it was so good! All I needed was some coconut half's to serve the rice.

Ingredients:

1 cup white rice
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 minced garlic cloves
3 diced green onions
1 cup red beans or red kidney beans
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup water
Salt to taste, about 1/4 teaspoon

Preparation:

Heat a small saute pan to medium and add the olive oil, garlic and green onions. Cook for a couple of minutes until the garlic and green onion are softened and translucent.

Take a medium saute pan and add the all the ingredients; sauteed garlic and green onions, rice, beans, coconut milk, water and salt. Heat to boil and then simmer on very low heat for approximately 15 minutes. Remove from the heat just before all the moisture is absorbed, this will keep the rice from burning on the bottom of the sauce pan. Let the rice rest 10 minutes with the lid on and then fluff with a fork and you're ready to serve.