Ingredients:
1/2 kilo yellow rice
1 folder with various vegetables and frozen peas
Dill or other herb of your choice
1-2 ripe avocados
1 cup black-eyed beans (optional)
Ingredients:
Boil the rice with vegetables and salt. Strain them and rinse with warm or cold water. Peel avocado and cut into cubes. Then, mix with rice. The food is ready. If you like, you can add a few black-eyed beans.
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