How To Make JAMAICAN RICE & PEAS 🇯🇲

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.

Add 2 cups of red peas to a container and wash to remove any debris.

Soak the red peas overnight if desired, but it's not necessary.

Add chopped garlic to the red peas.

Cover the container and cook the red peas while preparing fresh coconut milk.

Break the native dry coconut to remove the nut from the shell and cut into small pieces.

Blend the coconut pieces with water to extract fresh coconut milk.

Add the fresh coconut milk to the pot of boiling beans.

Lower the heat to the lowest setting and cook the beans in the coconut milk until tender, about 45 minutes.

After about 50 minutes, check the beans; they should be tender and oil should be visible from the coconut milk.

Add fresh thyme, a whole scotch bonnet pepper, salt to taste, jerk seasoning, and butter to the pot.

Add sugar for balanced flavor if desired, then cover and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

Wash the rice of your choice thoroughly.

Add the washed rice to the pot and mix thoroughly.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to the lowest setting and cover.

Allow to steam for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the rice is perfectly cooked.

After 20 minutes, fluff the rice and remove the thyme and scotch bonnet pepper.

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