Jamaican Stew Peas With Pigtail | Stewed Peas Recipe

pigtail

🥗Healthier: smoked turkey

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Smoked turkey provides a leaner option, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is less expensive.

Boil the pigtail for at least 15 minutes twice to remove excess salt, draining the water in between.

In a pot, add enough water to boil the peas and the meat.

Add pimento berries and a Maggie beef bouillon cube to the pot.

Add 4 cloves of garlic and half an onion, diced, to the pot.

Add 16 ounces of red kidney peas to the pot along with the chicken foot and pigtail.

Cook until the peas, chicken foot, and pigtail are tender, about 1 hour.

To make spinners (dumplings), wash your hands and mix 1 cup of flour with 1/2 cup of water gradually to form a dough.

Knead the dough until smooth and form into small dumplings.

After 1 hour and 30 minutes of cooking, check the tenderness of the peas and meat.

Add a scotch bonnet pepper and more green onion (scallion) to the pot.

Pour in about 1/2 cup of coconut milk.

Add the spinners to the pot, rolling them into desired sizes before adding.

Add about 1 tablespoon of complete seasoning to the pot and let it cook for a few more minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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