Chop green onion, bell pepper, and mince garlic. Saute in a medium sauce pan for 2-3 minutes, until aromatic.
Pour in black beans, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper. simmer on medium low for about 10-15 minutes until thickened up.
If making cilantro rice from scratch, add 1 cup jasmine/basmati race in a rice cooker with about 1 3/4 cup water, 2 tbsp butter and 1 tsp salt. When done cooking, stir in chopped cilantro.