Caribbean Rice and Peas
Caribbean Rice and Peas

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, caribbean rice and peas. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Jamaican Rice and Peas (or Caribbean Red Beans and Coconut Rice) is an easy and flavorful side dish that brings a fun tropical flair to your meal. They are often used in Latin and Caribbean cooking, and can be found canned or dried in many Latin grocery stores. Since pigeon peas are not particularly.

Caribbean Rice and Peas is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Caribbean Rice and Peas is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have caribbean rice and peas using 10 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Caribbean Rice and Peas:
  1. Take coconut milk
  2. Prepare rice
  3. Prepare salt
  4. Make ready red kidney beans /gunga peas
  5. Get fresh thyme
  6. Make ready water
  7. Prepare black pepper
  8. Prepare whole scotch bonnet pepper
  9. Get fresh garlic
  10. Make ready olive oil/sunflower oil

It is the perfect accompaniment to Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken, Jerk Chicken and plantains. The peas in this aren't really peas at all, but red beans. It is customary in the Caribbean to refer to beans as "peas" I boiled the rice and seasonings first and then just before it was done i added the coconut milk and beans stirred it gently and then removed from the direct heat. Cover and bring to a boil.

Steps to make Caribbean Rice and Peas:
  1. Slice the onions fine and fry until soft in the oil
  2. Add a sprig of the fresh thyme and cut some scotch bonnet in if you like you food with a bit of heat!!
  3. Crush the garlic cloves in and continue to fry for a couple mins
  4. Add the beans/peas.. drain from can
  5. Seasoning time! Add your salt and pepper.
  6. Should be smelling real aromatic now,especially with that fresh thyme!!
  7. Fry until the beans/peas just start to break up a bit, this will add flavour to the finished dish.
  8. Add your rice and stir
  9. Add your coconut milk and your water
  10. Add the whole scotch bonnet and the remainder of your fresh thyme
  11. Give it a good stir,taste if enough seasoning. Cover your pot and leave to cook on a low heat.
  12. Should take approx 30-35 mins. You will see once it's done because all the liquid will dry up. Leave to cool and fluff the cooked rice with a fork.
  13. Note: If you notice the liquid is drying up but the rice is still not fully cook through, just add more water as appropriate,cover the lid and continue to cook.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Rice and Peas, still to this day, is traditionally served on Sundays. As such, it makes sense that they refer to this as "Rice. Remove the saucepan from the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. This rich and satisfyingly delicious Caribbean Curry Goat is best served along with rice and peas; made with hearty goat meat stewed away until extra tender, fresh spices, and so much flavor!

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