How to make authentic Jamaican stew peas with salted pigtail

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than pork.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories while evaporated milk is more budget-friendly.

red kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are nutritious and canned options save time.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños offer heat with less intensity, while bell peppers are milder.

Soak salted pigtail in lime juice and lemon juice for 45 minutes to reduce salt.

Cut the pigtail at the joints into desired pieces.

Soak red kidney beans in water.

Add garlic pieces to the soaking beans to help tenderize them.

Boil the soaked beans in a pot on high heat.

Scald the pigtail in a separate pot.

After 15 minutes of scalding, transfer the pigtail to the boiling beans.

Add pimenta (allspice) to the pot for flavor.

Once the meat is almost tender, add thyme and scallions to the pot.

Taste the stew to check for desired flavor and adjust seasoning as needed.

Add about 1/4 cup of coconut milk to the pot.

Let the coconut milk boil for 5 minutes.

Prepare the spinners by combining flour, salt, and water to form a soft dough.

Shape the spinners into uniform pieces and add them to the pot.

Stir the pot and let it cook down a little before serving.

Blend a small amount of the peas with some water and add it back to the pot for thickness.

Leave the pot open for a few more minutes to finish cooking.

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