How To Cook Jamaican Stew Peas||with Pig's Tail

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.

Wash 0.5 pound of red peas and add them to a pot of water with thyme, pimento seeds, and garlic.

Place the pot on the stove and allow the red peas to boil.

Clean the pigtails by adding vinegar to the water, then rinse them off.

Trim excess fat from the pigtails and cut them into pieces at the joints.

Boil the pigtails for 10 minutes, then drain and rinse under cold water.

Boil the pigtails again in fresh water for another 10 minutes.

Check the tenderness of the red peas after boiling for 20-25 minutes, adding water as needed.

Add the pigtails to the pot with the red peas and cover to boil, checking occasionally for tenderness.

Once the pigtails are tender, add coconut milk to the pot and cover to boil.

Add spinners made from kneaded cornmeal and flour to the pot.

Add one green scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, scallion, and chopped garlic to the pot.

Stir in 0.25 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of all-purpose seasoning, and jerk seasoning to taste.

Cover the pot and allow to cook for another 10 minutes until ready to serve.

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