How to cook Jamaican Stew Peas with Pigtail and Oxtail | Stew Peas Recipe | Berrylicious Kitchen 😊

pigstail

🥗Healthier: smoked turkey

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Smoked turkey reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Evaporated milk is less expensive and still creamy.

Wash and soak red kidney beans for a few hours.

Pressure cook the beans with scallions, garlic, and water for about 35 minutes.

Wash and cut pigtail into smaller pieces, then boil it three times to reduce saltiness.

Brown oxtail in a small amount of oil until golden on both sides.

Season oxtail with garlic powder and onion powder, then set aside.

Add boiled pigtail and oxtail to the pressure cooker with the beans.

Add hot water, thyme, scallions, and pimento seeds to the pressure cooker.

Pressure cook the meat and beans together for about 40 minutes.

Add frozen coconut milk to the pot and allow it to melt and cook with the stew.

Make long dumplings (spinners) with flour, salt, and water, then add them to the stew.

Stir the stew frequently to thicken it by mashing some of the beans.

Cover and continue cooking until finished.

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