Jagacida is a beans and rice dish found in Cape Verdean cuisine. Also referred to as jag, the dish is heavily seasoned with onion, paprika, and bay leaves. With the kidney beans and paprika, the dish becomes a beautiful red and gold mixture that smells incredible. Jagacida can be eaten as a side dish or with vegetables to create a vegetarian meal.

Recipe contributed by Kelsey Lloyd; photo by iStock. 

Black rice and black beans team up, for an antioxidant-rich salad packed with delicious good health. Bright, crunchy vegetables add color and taste contrast.



Recipe and photo courtesy of Lundberg Family Farms

Dal is a stew made from split peas or lentils. Split peas and lentils cook more quickly than whole beans and peas, so they’re a great staple food, to be flavored as you like. A dal fry is a North Indian standby where you take a helping of plain cooked dal and fry it with a little garlic and onion. For serving, it is brought to the table piping hot with fresh chapattis and a cupful of yogurt, along with brown basmati rice. 

An Oldways recipe and photo