How to make Rice and Peas (Beans) | with a TWIST | Healthy and Delicious

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

red kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and effort.

Introduce the dish and explain the twist on traditional rice and peas.

Soak the beans (Gumbo peas, broad beans, red peas, kidney beans) in warm water for about 4-5 hours.

After soaking, prepare to cook the beans by adding garlic, pimento berries, thyme, onion, and a scotch bonnet pepper (with a poke for flavor) to the pot.

Cook the beans for about 1 hour until tender.

Add pieces of pumpkin to the pot with the beans to infuse flavor and nutrients into the dish.

Pour in coconut milk and mix well.

Add rice to the pot and stir to combine with the beans and pumpkin.

Cover and cook on low heat for about 25 minutes until rice is done.

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