Making Jamaican Rice & Peas For My Canadian Sons

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

red kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in calories, while pinto beans are often cheaper.

Start by preparing kidney beans and black-eyed beans in a slow cooker with cold water, adding a little salt and black pepper.

Add a little shredded garlic and shredded onion to the beans and let them cook in the slow cooker.

Once the beans are cooked, transfer them to a pot on the stovetop.

Wash the brown rice and add it to the pot with the beans and the cooking liquid from the beans.

Stir the mixture and add coconut oil to give a similar effect to coconut milk.

Do not stir the rice before it is cooked to prevent it from becoming mushy.

Add thyme from the garden and chives to the pot, using hands to release the juices from the chives.

Add hot boiled water as needed to ensure the rice is fully cooked, covering the pot.

Check the rice after about 10 minutes, stirring with a fork and adding more water if necessary.

Check for doneness by picking up a grain and pressing it between fingers; add more water if needed.

Reduce heat and transfer the pot to a burner with lower heat to finish cooking.

Remove leftover chives and thyme from the pot as the rice cooks.

Check regularly to ensure the rice is not sticking to the bottom of the pot and cover it back to finish cooking.

Once done, the rice should be fluffy and not clumping together.

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