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Red beans in coconut milk

Red beans in coconut milk

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Slow-cooked kidney beans in a creamy coconut milk, with garlic, onion, and tomato. A simple Filipino dish that is served with white rice.

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Recipe from Urbano, Yivan000, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Kidney beans with coconut milk are a comforting dish from Filipino cuisine. The coconut milk makes the sauce smooth and creamy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
  • Estimated cost$5.82 $1.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.97
  • $0.06
  • $0.06
  • $1.61
  • $0.21
  • $2.87
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and chopped onion and cook until softened.
  2. Add the tomato and mash it with a spoon until it breaks down completely. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the kidney beans and coconut milk, then let it simmer. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add salt to enhance the flavor. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Red beans in coconut milk

  • 2.5 cups of cooked kidney beans, without the cooking liquid$0.97
  • 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic$0.06
  • 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes$1.61
  • 1 finely chopped small onion$0.21
  • 2 cups of thick coconut milk$2.87
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04

Total$5.82

that's $1.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups of cooked kidney beans, without the cooking liquid
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
  • 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 finely chopped small onion
  • 2 cups of thick coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon of salt

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