cape verdean

Arroz'd fava (rice with lima beans) is a staple dish in Cape Verdean cuisine. This simple rice recipe is made from long-grain white rice and lima beans cooked with bouillon, bay leaves, salt and pepper. This simple yet perfectly seasoned side dish goes well with any main course, and requires only one-pot and less than 30 minutes!

Arroz'd Fava - Cape Verdean Style Rice with Lima Beans

olive oil

onion,

tablespoon of crushed garlic

bouillon cube

1 bay leaf

salt (plus more to taste)

black pepper

water

lima beans

cups of long-grain white rice

Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a deep pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, bouillon and bay leaf. Let cook for 1-2 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Use a wooden spoon to break up the bouillon cube as the onions cook.

Add 3 cups of water with the salt and pepper, and bring to a boil (you don&#8217;t need to cover the pot for this step). Once the water starts boiling, taste it and add more salt/pepper if needed. 

As soon as the water boils, add the lima beans to the pot. Rinse and drain the rice right before adding it in with the lima beans and give a final stir, let the water start boiling again. Cover the pot with a lid and turn the flame down to the lowest setting. 

 Let the rice cook for 20 minutes. For softer/fluffier rice, add 5 minutes to the cooking time. Do not disturb the rice while it is cooking. Once you&#8217;re satisfied with the texture of the rice, turn the flame off, re-cover the pot with the lid, and let the rice rest for 5-10 minutes.

 Once the rice has rested, discard the bay leaf and fluff the rice with a fork. Gently toss the rice once or twice with a large spoon to distribute the lima beans and then serve.

Thanks for the detailed description on which beans to use.  My family had never had fava OR lima beans before and they loved it!

In our household we're so use to rotating through the same rice dishes, this was a great way to switch it up and add come Cape Verdean cuisine into our traditional Jamaican home!! Thank you!

This rice was soooo fragrant! Ate this with some baked chicken. The next day, I ate the rice by itself. So so good!

I love trying your traditional CV recipes and this rice did not disappoint! I haven't had lime beans in a long time and this was such a taste of notaliga that I didn't know I needed. Will for sure make this again and again!

My plan on this dish was to make it and use it as a side dish. However, we had it more of a main dish the first night by adding some leftover garlic chicken tossed into it. It was so good! I love fava beans and tend to lean towards them as a go-to veggie. I did also double the recipe so that we could eat it again the next day as part of our lunch with the addition of a side salad.

I'm always looking for new vegan side dishes and this one was truly special.

I hadn’t had Lima beans in years so I decided to try this to see if I liked them. This was SO GOOD! I’ll definitely be making this dish again. Thanks for reminding me I actually like Lima beans!!!

I hadn’t had Lima beans in years so I decided to try this to see if I liked them. This was SO GOOD! I’ll definitely be making this again. Thanks for reminding me I actually like Lima beans!!!

I used canned lime beans and it was so good! Definitely a delicious and hearty side dish.

This was such a quick and easy recipe that was super flavorful! I ate this with some chicken and it was so delicious!

Such an amazing dish to either have as a side, or a stand alone meal! We ate it alongside some roasted pork I already made. It was full of flavor, and definitely filling. I will be adding this to our dinner rotation!

I am always looking for new ways to incorporate lima beans into my diet! I am so happy I found this recipe! The rice was so fluffy and the lima beans added a nice creamy touch! I will definitely be making this again!

Thanks for the additional information about lime beans and fava beans, it was really helpful. My family really enjoyed the dish and it reminded us of Nigerian fried rice but with less veggies. Yum!

Wow so refreshing to find your website! I'm making this tonight and thought to look on pinterest to see if I can "spice it up" a bit. But coming across your page solidified that doing it the cv way is just right lol and to see that we  make I the same way further pushed me in the right direction. Love  your page. I'll definitely be coming back!

The best things in life are so simple. This should be in everyone's weekly rotation. Thanks for pulling back to mi Mamai's house again. Obrigado!

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