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Jamaican Rice and Peas
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12 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 4HRS 20MINS

Jamaican Rice and Peas

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Recipe for making tasty Jamaican style rice and peas or peas and rice, as it's also known as in Jamaica.
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CaribbeanPot
Using the cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago as my base, please follow me on a delicious culinary tour of the islands.
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Recipe for making tasty Jamaican style rice and peas or peas and rice, as it's also known as in Jamaica.
4HRS 20MINS
Total Time
$2.92
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Red Kidney Beans
1/2 cup
Red Kidney Beans
dry
Water
2 cups
Water
or Habenero
Scallion
1 bunch
Scallion
2 scallions per 4 servings
Onion
1
Onion
Garlic
2 cloves
Salt
as needed
Finely Ground Black Pepper
as needed
Finely Ground Black Pepper
Ground Allspice
as needed
Ground Allspice
or 3 Whole Pimento Berries
Fresh Thyme
3 sprigs
Unsweetened Coconut Milk
1 1/2 cups
Unsweetened Coconut Milk
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
239
Fat
7.2 g
Protein
8.0 g
Carbs
36.0 g
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Author's Notes

Soaking the beans overnight will help by allowing them to cook faster.
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step 1
Remove any debris from the Red Kidney Beans (1/2 cup). Rinse with cool water, drain, and place in a bowl. Add the Water (2 cups) and soak for a couple hours, ideally overnight.
step 2
Chop the Scallion (1 bunch), Onion (1), and Garlic (2 cloves).
step 3
Pour the beans and water into a deep saucepan and bring to a boil.
step 4
As it comes to a boil, drop in the Scotch Bonnet Pepper (1), scallion, onion, garlic, Salt (as needed), Finely Ground Black Pepper (as needed), Ground Allspice (as needed), and Fresh Thyme (3 sprigs). Place the lid on your pot and reduce to a gentle simmer.
step 5
Depending on how long you pre-soak your beans, it should take anywhere from 40 minutes to 1 hour to get tender. They will plump up and the water will take on a lovely reddish color. I soaked my beans for 2 hrs and it took 40 minutes to get tender.
step 6
Wash the Brown Rice (2 cups). You can traditionally wash it or place the rice in a strainer, then allow water to pour over it as you work your fingers through it. This method works like a charm and it so much easier to strain and place in the pot.
step 7
Stir in the rice to the pot of beans. Add the Unsweetened Coconut Milk (1 1/2 cups). Bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, put the lid on the pot and allow to cook. Depending on your rice, it can take between 25 minutes and 40 minutes to fully cook.
step 8
Remember to remove the sprigs from the thyme and don’t forget that scotch bonnet pepper. Enjoy on it's own or serve with your favorite side.
Tags
Beans & Legumes
Dairy-Free
Budget-Friendly
Gluten-Free
Comfort Food
Lunch
Caribbean
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegan
Vegetarian
Rice
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