Jamaican Dried Gungo Rice and Peas

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa is healthier but more expensive.

Soak 8 ounces of dried gungo peas overnight.

Drain and rinse the soaked gungo peas.

Add the soaked gungo peas to the pressure cooker with water just above the peas and a little salt.

Start cooking on high heat until pressure builds, then reduce to medium heat and cook for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Prepare fresh coconut milk while the peas are cooking, or use canned coconut milk if fresh is unavailable.

Once the gungo peas are cooked, add the coconut milk to the pressure cooker.

Add 2 cups of washed long-grain rice to the pot with the peas and coconut milk.

Stir to combine and check the water level; add more water if necessary.

Cover the pressure cooker and cook for additional time until the rice is tender, checking periodically.

Cooking Techniques

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