MOMMY JAMAICAN RICE & GUNGO RECIPE

gungo peas

🥗Healthier: black-eyed peas

💰Cheaper: canned kidney beans

Black-eyed peas are lower in calories and easier to find.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Evaporated milk provides creaminess at a lower cost.

Wash the dried pigeon peas to remove excess dirt.

Add 2.5 cups of water to the washed pigeon peas and bring to a boil on medium-high heat.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of salt to the boiling water with pigeon peas.

Once boiling, add oil and coconut milk powder to the pot.

After 30 minutes, check the peas and add more water if needed, totaling 14 cups of water so far.

Cook for another 20 minutes on medium-low heat.

Wash 4.5 cups of long-grain white rice until the water runs clear.

Add the washed rice to the pot once the pigeon peas are soft.

Add pimento berries and cover the pot, cooking on low heat for 15-20 minutes until water dissolves.

Fluff the rice gently and let it sit without the foil to become fluffy.

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