#Rice #peas #Authentic #Jamaican #cook #make How to make Rice and Peas||Authentic Jamaican dish

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

red kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in calories, while pinto beans are often cheaper.

Wash the red peas thoroughly.

Cook the red peas for one hour until tender.

Add coconut milk and seasonings to the cooked peas.

Add a whole scotch bonnet pepper for flavor.

Use a generous amount of seasoning, more than typically used in America.

Let the mixture boil down before adding rice.

Add about a tablespoon of sea salt to the mixture.

Once the mixture dries down a little, cover it with foil to steam.

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