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Rice Red Beans or Diri Ak Pois Coles

Diri Ak Pois Coles, or Rice and Red Beans is a traditional dish of the region, especially in Haiti. It is cooked with red kidney beans. A staple in chili dishes, the beans are popularly used in many parts of the world, including India, Mexico and in the United States. In Haiti, it is combined with rice and other ingredients to make a popular Sunday dinner dish.

What you will need:

• 1 cup red kidney beans
• 6 cups of water
• 2 cups white rice (long grained)
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 2 to 4 cloves of finely chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup smoked ham or salted pork, cubed
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• Sprig of thyme
• Ground cloves
• 1 green hot pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp. butter

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Sauce Pois or Beans Puree

A savory, high protein dish, Beans Puree or Sauce Pois (also Sauce Pois Noir) is a wonderful addition to a balanced diet.

What you will need:
• 2 cups of dried red beans
• 2 quarts of water
• 1 cup of ham, cubed
• 3 scallions
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tbsp. parsley
• 2 shallots
• Hot pepper, salt and black pepper (to taste)
• 4 whole cloves or 1/4 tsp. ground cloves

What you must do:
1. Search beans for stones and twigs, then rinse the beans in water.
2. Cover with water and soak overnight. Drain.
3. Make paste with parsley, scallions, hot peppers and shallots.
4. Heat oil and add beans, sautéing with paste.
5. Add ham, parsley and water.
6. Boil until beans are tender, about 2 hours.
7. Separate 3/4 of the beans and blend along with some of the juice into a puree. (If you do not have a blender, use spoon to crush beans through a strainer.
8. Return pureed or crushed beans to pan with the remaining 1/4 and cook over low heat.
9. Season to taste and cook until sauce is reduced to thickness.

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MOCA Cafe, Best Haitian Cuisine in North Miami

When speaking of Haitian cuisine, the Moca Café and Lounge is the first and best place that comes to mind. It is located in the downtown area of North Miami and is named after the nearby North Miami Museum of Contemporary Art. They offer authentic Haitian dishes and is a good place for a taste of the famous Haitian Creole.

MOCA Cafe was recently renovated where they went for a more stylish and contemporary look with its new sky-high ceilings, glossy tables and black leather benches and of course, upbeat Haitian music in the background. Moca is run by owners' Hamler R. Noel and Jean M. Cerenord who have been business partners for about seventeen years.

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