🇯🇲Traditional Jamaican Sunday Dinner| Vegetable rice and peas with fry Fish🔥

red kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and can be more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while providing creaminess.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

Pour off the water from the red kidney beans and add them to a pot.

Add a can of coconut milk to the pot with the beans.

Add chopped scallions, pimento seeds, chilies, and garlic to the pot.

Add fresh thyme and bring the mixture to a boil.

Prepare tomatoes and additional garlic for a sauce.

Add leftover mixture of pumpkin, red onion, bell peppers, and tomatoes to the pot.

Stir the mixture and add two Maggi vegetable cubes, breaking them down to dissolve.

Add margarine and chicken spice to the pot, stirring well.

Wash jasmine rice to remove excess starch and add it to the pot, stirring again.

Reduce heat to medium-low and cover the pot to let the rice steam.

Score the fish to allow seasoning to penetrate.

Season the fish with fish seasoning and check for scales.

Heat oil in a cast iron pot and add scotch bonnet pepper for flavor.

Fry the fish in the hot oil until golden brown, being careful not to break them.

Remove the fish from the oil and fry sliced plantains until golden brown.

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