How To Make Gungo Peas and Rice | How To make Pigeon Peas

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño offers heat while being easier to find.

Pressure cook dry gungo peas for 25 minutes in the pressure cooker.

Add salt and garlic to the gungo peas while cooking.

Cook the gungo peas on the stove after pressure cooking.

Add half a can of coconut milk to the gungo peas.

Stir in onion, scallion, and thyme as seasoning.

Add 1.5 cups of water to the mixture and let it boil for 20 minutes.

Add washed rice to the boiling mixture and stir.

Check salt to taste and adjust if necessary.

Let the rice steam on medium-low heat until cooked.

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