HOW TO MAKE STEW PEAS WITH PIGTAILS | RED BEANS AND DUMPLING || FRUGALLYT

pigs tail

🥗Healthier: turkey neck

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey neck is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is more economical.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is often cheaper.

Soak 2 cups of red kidney beans overnight in water with garlic, pimento seeds, thyme, and scallion.

The next day, drain the beans and use the soaking water to boil them.

In a pot, add salted pigtails and cover with water; boil for 15-20 minutes to reduce salt.

Drain the pigtails and set aside.

In the same pot with the beans, add enough water to submerge the beans and bring to a boil.

Add the boiled pigtails to the pot with the beans.

Pour in the entire can of coconut milk and a little more hot water.

Add garlic, onion, pimento seeds, black pepper, and a little salt; stir to combine.

Add a scotch bonnet pepper to the pot and cover to let simmer for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, add chopped scallion and parsley; let it cook for another 5 minutes.

Prepare dumplings by mixing 2 cups of flour with 1 teaspoon of salt and gradually adding water to form a dough.

Cover the dough with a damp paper towel and let it rest in the microwave.

Roll the dough into small balls and shape them into dumplings.

Add the dumplings to the pot and cover; let it boil for another 10 minutes until cooked through.

Serve the stew peas with white rice and avocado.

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