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Diri ak Pwa

Name: Diri ak Pwa
Cuisine: Haitian
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain white rice; 1 cup red kidney beans; 1 cup coconut milk; 3 stalks scallions; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon epices (Haitian spice blend); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 cups water; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Diri ak Pwa is a traditional Haitian rice and beans dish that is a staple at family gatherings and celebrations. It combines seasoned rice with red kidney beans or other local beans, often cooked with coconut milk and aromatic herbs, reflecting the rich agricultural heritage of Haiti.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Haitian70%

West African30%

Ingredients

long grain white rice
2 cups
red kidney beans
1 cup
coconut milk
1 cup
scallions
3 stalks
garlic cloves
3
epices (Haitian spice blend)
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
2 tablespoons
water
3 cups
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish traces back to West African culinary traditions brought to Haiti during the transatlantic slave trade, adapted with local ingredients and French colonial influences to become a national comfort food.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Haitian70%

ingredients+techniques

West African30%

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Techniques

soaking sautéing simmering steaming

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