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black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils are a great source of protein and cook faster than beans.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock can be healthier and more flavorful.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: green chili

Jalapeños provide heat with slightly less intensity.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Start by draining as much liquid as possible from the peas, ideally making them totally dry.

Heat olive oil in a large pot until frothy.

Add chopped onion and sauté for 1 minute.

Add the spice blend of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg; sauté for 30 seconds.

Add garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds.

Add chopped carrots, bell peppers, and peas; season with salt and black pepper, and sauté for 1 minute.

Add the rice and combine well with the vegetables.

Pour in coconut milk, add bay leaves and scotch bonnet pepper.

Cover and allow it to simmer on low to medium heat for 15 minutes.

Remove the scotch bonnet pepper and add fresh herbs to finish off the dish.

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