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Rice and Peas

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Rice and Peas

Name: Rice and Peas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 175g red kidney beans; 3 cloves garlic; 3 scallions; Small piece ginger; Small bunch thyme; 1 scotch bonnet pepper; 1 tin Dunn's River Coconut Milk; 2 tsp Tropical Sun All Purpose Seasoning; 6-8 pimentos; 375g rice

Standard

70 min

$ $ $

Description

My attempt at a Jamaican classic. Please don't judge me.

Ingredients

Serves 5

175g red kidney beans

3 cloves garlic

3 scallions

Small piece ginger

Small bunch thyme

1 scotch bonnet pepper

1 tin Dunn's River Coconut Milk

2 tsp Tropical Sun All Purpose Seasoning

6-8 pimentos

375g rice

Method

Step 1

Cover the kidney beans in water and cover for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight

Step 2

Drain the kidney beans, then add to a pan with plenty of boiling water and place on a medium heat

Step 3

Meanwhile peel and crush up the garlic, ginger and scallions

Step 4

Add the garlic, ginger, scallions, thyme, pepper, coconut milk, seasoning, salt, and pimentos to the pot. Bring to a simmer, then cover and allow to cook for 40 minutes

Step 5

Wash the rice in water till the water runs clear, and then once the beans are soft, stir in. Turn the heat right down, and cook for 20 minutes

Step 6

Once the rice is cooked, discard the thyme stems, scotch bonnet and pimentos and stir up the rice. Enjoy!

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