How to make the best JAMAICAN STEW PEAS with beef

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than pork.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories while evaporated milk is more budget-friendly.

red kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are nutritious and canned options save time.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños offer heat with less intensity, while bell peppers are milder.

Welcome to the channel, today I'm making Jamaican stew peas.

Introduce ingredients: salt beef, regular beef, red kidney beans, coconut, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, scallions, thyme.

Soak red kidney beans overnight to dry them out for longer shelf life.

Add 2 cups of water into the pressure cooker with the beans and turn on the stove to boil.

Blend coconut pieces with 3 cups of water to extract coconut milk.

Strain the blended coconut to separate the milk from the pulp.

Once the beans are boiling, add 3 cups of cold water to sink the beans to the bottom.

Add the extracted coconut milk to the beans and mix well.

Add thyme, scallions, garlic, meat seasoning, onion powder, and pimento berries to the pot.

Close the pressure cooker and cook the beans for 30 minutes.

In a separate pot, add 3 cups of water and the cut beef.

Season the beef with seasoned salt, meat seasoning, pimento berries, onion powder, thyme, and garlic.

Stir the beef and allow it to cook without too much water.

Add the salt beef to the beef mixture for added flavor.

Once the beans are done, cool the pressure cooker with cold water and check the beans.

Prepare the dumpling by mixing flour with salt and adding water gradually to form a dough.

Roll the dough into small dumplings (spinners) and add them to the stew.

Taste the stew to adjust seasoning before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level: