Rice and Peas in a Rice Cooker - Mom's Trini Cooking

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.

Wash 5 cups of brown rice and set aside.

Chop 1 medium onion and crush 4 cloves of garlic.

Chop 4 segments of bell peppers and 2 stalks of green onion.

Add 1 whole hot pepper and a few stalks of thyme to the mixture.

In a bowl, combine the brown rice, cold water, chopped onion, crushed garlic, chopped bell peppers, chopped green onion, hot pepper, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoons salt, drained pigeon peas, and coconut cream.

Transfer the mixture to a 10-cup rice cooker.

Close the rice cooker and press the cook button.

Once finished, the rice cooker will switch to warm mode. Check if it's done.

Remove the hot pepper from the rice mixture.

Taste the rice to check for fluffiness and flavor.

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