Ital

Jahmarley · Subject: Ital Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:50 am

Ital is food which is approved by the Rastafarian movement. The word Ital comes from the english word Vital with the V removed(if you didn't, now you know study

Ital is not simply a dish but it is more like a way that the Rasatafarian movement prepares their meal.

One Ital dish that I am familiar with is Ital rice (mixed rice with vegetables)
This meal consists of red kidney beans, fresh thyme, ground black pepper, onions, brown rice, carrots, pumpkin and very important 'coconut milk.

The Red Kidney Beans must be soaked in cold water overnight. Once soaked, the beans must be drained and cooked in fresh water for about 1 hour (or until tender).

Towards the end of cooking the Beans, the coconut milk will be added. Clean the vegetables, dice them and add them to your pot with the thyme, black pepper etc. Wash the rice add it to the pot along with a bit of water to ensure that the water level is roughly 2 cm above the foods.

Bring to a boil, cover your pot and simmer on a low heat for roughly 25 minutes (be sure to check the pot and add water if necessary).

This is just a basic understanding of ital rice. For a more indepth understanding, try searching for Ital rice or something of that sort in google or another search engine