![20250721_214717.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdqdpDoEgoEf2ZzncNFnXwGcgMHFeTdxBiss6cqEB19U7/20250721_214717.jpg)

Greetings to my lovely steemians in this beautiful community is my pleasure to participate in this contest "recipe of the day" which is always organized by @lirvic I appreciate her for creating this opportunity for people to share their food diaries here. Today I will be posting how i prepared my MTN rice and beans. ![IMG_20250721_135821_472.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTbtndK2sfkANNcFEEB2eCjFe51Gjv91LdiQWNR3TEfXj/IMG_20250721_135821_472.jpg) MTN rice and beans is the must simplest meal that can be prepared by anyone even when using different methods it doesn't require much ingredients but you can decide to add more if you wish. So I decided to prepared mine this way. ### Ingredients for the meal . Rice 3 cups . Beans 1 cup . Crayfish . Maggi . Salt . Onions . Palm oil . Pepper With the above mention ingredients I was able to prepare my food through my method, Now ### Step 1 I first start from parboiling the rice and beans using different pots,

![IMG_20250721_125223_431.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmR9vMRmAL3kFPk6ELmxTcEE98NJxTcM6bKthorGTejM4z/IMG_20250721_125223_431.jpg) *My parboiled rice*

![IMG_20250721_125313_560.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeixVugpHnzFJy6BygzWSgmqU1FA7rmHUsP7h5sWLGdPu/IMG_20250721_125313_560.jpg) *My parboiled beans*

### step 2 After parboiling the rice and beans I wash and sliced my onions after slicing I place an clean empty pot on the cooking gas and put my palm oil.

![IMG_20250721_125341_793.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUynN2T2ZAoV9nX2bf2H8A8SSBQZdP2JtvXVcLRFkN3Bi/IMG_20250721_125341_793.jpg) *My sliced onions*

![IMG_20250721_125606_427.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYmxo8gwcPdzafGeu3MhYBiFJ2ZbhLgNHHtJ5iwMDQX6m/IMG_20250721_125606_427.jpg) *Palm oil been added to the pot.

### step 3 After putting the palm oil on the pot after 5 sec I put my sliced onions in the pot with the oil then filled in the rice and add water it then cover the pot for it to start boiling.

![IMG_20250721_125722_049.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVyGY43L3SMaj33zUiXKYTaVx57FdJ3MskmD94iTe1MMT/IMG_20250721_125722_049.jpg) *Adding onions to the oil*

![IMG_20250721_125748_315.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTxdqo8ZVj6KAQxKMaxidzSs4oiv67gocZf1TZLcitefy/IMG_20250721_125748_315.jpg) *Adding the rice to the pot*

![IMG_20250721_125940_228.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSFDo2WSoZdboPNUTkmxb3AJVYNJtfay8VnfPr2ZCGE5S/IMG_20250721_125940_228.jpg) ### step 4 When the rice started boiling I add the beans and all the spices except some parts of onions I remain so I will put it when the rice is almost done.

![IMG_20250721_131640_612.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmX4WyAZ5LNB1EdxxVxnDKp2K7NfeV1YMYR3nVJCsV36Lt/IMG_20250721_131640_612.jpg) *When the rice started boiling I add the beans to it*

![IMG_20250721_131842_629.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUqicuPgg6wUf4davLcoiVT5gTxWrP4Poh1stQr3LEuSN/IMG_20250721_131842_629.jpg) *Adding all the spices*

![IMG_20250721_133027_638.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeNdCJFSM7NyyzSo3CfygV2GGTD5BfFkhBon1KUpzMP2f/IMG_20250721_133027_638.jpg) *Onions was the last thing to be added after adding my food was ready*

![IMG_20250721_133049_482.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeZyQSV34SecTvwSMQFr28fmvrUYYodHcuoKsxAyFvcjP/IMG_20250721_133049_482.jpg)

![IMG_20250721_135437_345.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbLNgcrspA7DD9qGd3xdzDfLq9ursiMbxLgQMCUVtLVcz/IMG_20250721_135437_345.jpg) Now here we go my food is now ready for consumption sharp sharp like I said earlier preparing MTN rice and beans doesn't take much time in the process of preparation following the steps I used. ### Thanks for visiting my blog see you all in my next post. 🥰 I will like to invite @dazzle55 @whoknows27 @wirngo To participate here.