MAKING RICE AND BEANS(HABICHUELAS NEGRAS) -PUERTORICAN STYLE by Chris Picante

[cococo1022]

oh man thank you so much for showing us this. I have been dying to find out how to make rice and bean and this video is perfect.

[AlwaysSorenda]

Thank you for the recipe!! You have made me a very happy lady!!! It was very tasty! The only thing I did different was that I washed the rice. This was the first time I made rice that wasn't sticky! The trick with the spoon was on point! Again Gracias to you and your Tia!!

[picantesworld77]

@AlwaysSorenda I'm glad :). I didn't wash the rice I was in a rush. But I always wash mine, it gets very starchy. When you add a chicken bullion to the rice, it doesn't make that starchy. Your very welcome again. I hope you continue watching.

[joe25ification]

Am novice r&b man. MY DOG JUST STOLE PART OF MY RICE AND BEANS SUPPER!!.

Thanks for your fun & cool video. Never thought of cooking the stuff together. Perhaps I will try this. Seems relatively tricky.

[picantesworld77]

@joe25ification Hope you dog enjoyed your supper lol. Thanks for watching joe25. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. With a little patience you'll get it. Any questions feel free to ask.

[KristinaMonte]

canola oil is also not good, sexy cooking man. Right now it is coconut oil and olive oil that is good. See Mike greary and Isabel del Rios on food that are healthy, papi.

[georgesorosisgay1]

hook me up with some! i'm high!

[picantesworld77]

@georgesorosisgay1 LOL

[ccutie143]

First, you are adorable!!! hahaha :-) Men who can cook are so sexy!! second, looks amazing!!! I've had alot of different genres of Spanish food. I've been craving whatever Spanish Rice and Beans I've eaten but havent been sure if its Puerto Rican, Spanish, Cuban etc... This looks pretty authentic to the one I have had!! I am damn excited to try this recipe!!! :-) Thanks so much!!

[picantesworld77]

@ccutie143 Thanks! :). lol. I can't wait to hear back to let me know how it came out. I'm really curious now to find out.

[KissHope]

Any hints how to keep cilantro from going bad so quickly. I store it with a damp paper towel in plastic bag but never get to use it all before it goes black. Might try making sorito? Probably not spelling correctly...saw a video and someone said you can freeze what you don't use...do you know if that is true? Just about everything I make even if not Spanish, has onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic and sometimes cilantro. So would be a good use. Thanks for any info.

[picantesworld77]

@KissHope Hey Kiss, well yes that's the best way of keeping cilantro fresh. Believe me I go through the same thing sometimes of not getting to use it all and it sits in the fridge and turns black. Try the sofrito video I have. It's easy as anything, because some of the ingredients may not be available if you don't have access to Latino foods. You'll see in my vid. Yes you can freeze the sofrito. Jalapeno would give it some spice, it's to your liking. Your welcome any other questions..

[picantesworld77]

@KissHope Hey Kiss, well yes that's the best way of keeping cilantro fresh. Believe me I go through the same thing sometimes of not getting to use it all and it sits in the fridge and turns black. Try the sofrito video I have. It's easy as anything, because some of the ingredients may not be available if you don't have access to Latino foods. You'll see in my vid. Yes you can freeze the sofrito. Jalapeno would give it some spice, it's to your liking. Your welcome any other questions..

[InYaSoul]

@KissHope Try filling a cup half way with water, then stick the Cilantro in the cup then put it in your refrigerator.

Thats how I keep my Cilantro fresh.

[KissHope]

That is some proper looking rice...just perfect, fluffy and not gummy. Great recipe. Btw I would think the Jasmine rice would throw this way off. That stuff tastes like perfume. I love Spanish dishes and Asian but won't eat the Jasmine rice.

[picantesworld77]

@KissHope Thanks! I agree Jasmine rice would change the taste. I sometimes make it with Basmati Rice, which my father likes.

[gokuo64]

Hey Chris, thanks for the great video! I live in Japan and we don't have sofrito or sazon so I'm going to have to make it but I think I can. The problem is the rice! Japan only sells Japanese rice which is called koshihikari. It has a lot of gluten in it, and it's a lot of more sticky than long grain rice from south america.  Any advice?

[picantesworld77]

@gokuo64 Hey Johnny, your welcome man. Okay I just read your comment and I have a solution to your problems. First for the sofrito. All you need is a red or green pepper chopped, an onion, garlic and cilantro. For the sazon to turn the rice orange, you can use safron or use a couple of drops of red and yellow food coloring, and just add the cumin as you would in the vid and add some corriander seeds if possible.  Rice solution below didn't have enough room

[picantesworld77]

@picantesworld77 Okay for the Rice! Rinse your rice under water about 3 or 4 times. It will get rid some of the starch. Also try using chicken stock as well. Of the amount of water that is used, only use 3 cups of chicken stock, and the rest water. The chicken stock also helps that why I put chicken bullion in my rice, but it's only a little, more would be a benefit to you. Let me know Johnny if you have any other questions.

[gokuo64]

@picantesworld77 Thanks for the advice! I never thought about using chicken stock, I'll give it a try! I just found some dry black beans at a Brazilian bodega here. I also found some nice Jasmine rice from Thailand. Have you ever used Jasmine rice? Do you think that will work better? Oh and for the rice, what about using tomato sauce to give the rice a red color? My mom used to do that :)

[picantesworld77]

@gokuo64 Hey Johnny, I usually use tomato sauce, but because I was using black beans I don't put it in my taste is different. When I make it gandules (pidgeon peas) I always put it in. Yeah try that. Jasmine rice is fragrant so I never tried that, and don't know how potent the jasmine is in there, but yeah you can use that.

[immadiva1112]

@picantesworld77 what brand of rice did you use?

[picantesworld77]

@immadiva1112 I used Vitarroz any long grain rice is good. Mahatma brand is good.

[Morcillas1]

frijoles?????? en Puerto Rico decimos HABICHUELAS!!!!!!!

[picantesworld77]

@Morcillas1 Ya lo se jajaja. me voy a cambiarlo entonces. Porque quierdo ser original. Lo siento!

[Morcillas1]

@picantesworld77 por mi no lo cambies, pero me dio gracia! saludos!!!!

[picantesworld77]

@picantesworld77 No porque hay otras personas que me dijen el mismo. Te bendiga disfruta tu dia! Matiene mirando.

[iroc31407]

i'm sorry. how much rice did you use? and if removing meat harms the recipe, then what do you recommend?

[picantesworld77]

It's suppose to be 2 cups of rice, I added 4 though in the video. In this case the spoon method works good, which should be about the width of two fingers, meaning the amount of water over the rice.

[picantesworld77]

There are two suggestions that I can give you for the vegetarian version. You can add a quarter of cup of barbecue sauce, or you can add a few drops of Liquid Smoke which is a liquid flavoring that is made by Colgin. Try Walmart to see if you can find it. Either one of them is good. The ham adds flavor to the rice, this is an alternative. Let me know when you try or have any other questions, I'll be glad to answer. - Chris

[iroc31407]

this looks so delicious. i can't wait to try it. will it hurt the recipe if i omit the meat? i'm vegetarian. thanks so much!

[louisamrojas]

arroz con guandule

[louisamrojas]

so much carbo,but it is good....

[picantesworld77]

@louisamrojas It is your right man

[joshsmoovetvInHD]

I made the rice last wknd and ur direction was so on point thnx , Excellent....what about the olives whn can I add them

[picantesworld77]

@joshsmoovetvInHD right at 6:54, then pour your water in and continue. Your welcome.

[papinico1]

looks good, but I soak my beans over night and also wash my rice to remove the heavy starch on it...but everything else is ok

[picantesworld77]

@papinico1 I normally soak it too. I was pressed for time and sometimes if I'm not up to I won't but mostly I do, that's how my family taught me.

[picantesworld77]

@papinico1 Thanks for making this vid a favorite man. :)

[courtnmoopsmama]

bravo bravo! this was professionally done and it looks great! i made puerto rican rice last nice (per a recipe my coworker gave me) and mine came out mushy, probably because i didn't use enough water. so this video realllly helped =)

[picantesworld77]

@courtnmoopsmama Great!! I'm glad it came out awesome. Thanks for watching Courtnmoopsmama. Always check your water. That's key.

[TFESmiles]

yvw u got some great seasonings going on here. I eat alot of this in my house. Brazilian/Guyanese/Panamanian roots here

[TFESmiles]

omg this looks great

[picantesworld77]

@TFESmiles Thank You :)

[SentimentalCrab]

By the way, it's arroz con habichueles to any Spanish speaking person (usually Mexicans say frijoles).

[SentimentalCrab]

I'm half Cuban, and I super promise that before watching, I was ready to give you a thumbs down for being a gringo trying to hook up a Latin dish! But...but but my eyes at first deceived me, and I was wrong, sorry. You did well, kid, you did well so I'm giving you your props :-)

[picantesworld77]

Thanks Senti :) LOL. I know about the frijoles thing lol I said it because about the black beans lol. I hung out with Mexicans at a time. I get confused, a couple of my family members seen the vid and said the same thing LOL.

[CafeLeigh]

Great video! I bought Goya Sofrito Tomato cooking base- I didn't see the one you used. Is that okay?

[picantesworld77]

@CafeLeigh That's fine. However, if your using the jar base then you might want to add a little bit of Recaito cooking base as well. It will give it a burst of more flavor. Or you can add some cilantro towards the ending after you add the rice to the water before it starts to evaporate.

[picantesworld77]

@CafeLeigh yes it :)

[picantesworld77]

Let me know how it comes out :)

[CafeLeigh]

@picantesworld77 At the time I made I didn't have any recaito or cilantro- so I saw what you meant about flavor. I just added a little Adobo. It was good. I definitely use the recaito or cilantro next time. Once again great video!

[picantesworld77]

@CafeLeigh Thanks Leigh, yes using adobo is good because it has garlic powder and other spices, which can be used. However, it also has MSG, which is an flavor enhancer containing high levels of sodium. As you watch in my video I explain why I don't used the packet of sazon goya because it has the same thing. Many old school cooks still fail to take into consideration about watching their salt. Your dying for thirst afterwards LOL.

[uptowngrl575]

enjoyed the video and the music. Keep up the good work

[HurricaneKat0913]

Lol ure cute, Great job! exactly how my grandma makes it!!, u didnt mention unless i missed it how much rice u add? 1 cup or 2?

[picantesworld77]

@HurricaneKat0913 It's actually 2 cups of rice. But in the video I believe I added 4 cups. Notice I didn't message, I was pouring from the bag.

[picantesworld77]

@HurricaneKat0913 Thank You! It's actually 2 cups of rice. But in the video I believe I added 4 cups. Notice I didn't message, I was pouring from the bag.

[starrchild98]

BEAUTIFUL! The best i've seen it made so far!

[picantesworld77]

@starrchild98 Thank you very much! :)

[dnycguy8]

see how fluffy it is? yes, it looks like heaven! lots of good tips, thanks!!!

[tonigirl4u1]

Hey Chris ask your Aunt if she knows how to make thePR rice pudding candy style?...THANKS

[picantesworld77]

@tonigirl4u1 Yeah, sure!

[tonigirl4u1]

great job now i want to cook rice...thanks 4 sharing

[picantesworld77]

@tonigirl4u1 Your welcome, I hope you subscribe

[dedna2587]

ur funny!! I like ur method of cooking ur rice and beans!! great job, and dnt listen to ya haters!!

:)

[picantesworld77]

@dedna2587 Thanks Dedna! :) I don't listen to them usually. LOL

[ChristyLove816]

He is very precise, but too slow... and forget the Sazon, it's bad for everybody.... and cut the music!! and OLIVE OIL IS NUMBER ONE!!! WITH homemade sofrito made fresh you can skip the sazon... I make such a delious pot of rice and beans... I guess I should make my own video.

[picantesworld77]

@ChristyLove816 I didn't put any sazon in it. That's why I used annato powder with nothing in it and cumin.

[nuttybar9]

ribs would go good with it too.

[picantesworld77]

@nuttybar9 Yes good idea nuttybar9 getting me hungry now lol.

[nuttybar9]

its making me hungry to look at it

[kekedj214]

Love it!

[picantesworld77]

@kekedj214 Thanks :)

[drika1405]

good! definitely different from the Brazilian Arroz com Feijão! =)

[picantesworld77]

@drika1405 Yup it is. Plus you guys eat it with banana's right?

[drika1405]

@picantesworld77 oh! banana is just for weirdos like me! lol most people don't like it.

[picantesworld77]

@drika1405 I saw it on the disney channel's pass the plate with Robson. LOL.

[Tintamar5678]

BOMB! Damn that looks good!!

[picantesworld77]

@Tintamar5678 It is man! Try it!

[JaredTJohnson]

I'm waiting for a PicantesWorld restaurant to open near me!!

I agree with "orvie8", the music adds to it! great video Chris!!!

Steam facial lmao!

[picantesworld77]

@JaredTJohnson I'll open it up with the comic styles of Jared T Johnson. lol

[orvie8]

The music seems to enhance the flavor! lol

[picantesworld77]

@orvie8 It did!