HOW TO COOK THE BEST JAMAICAN GUNGO PEAS AND RICE/ PIGEON PEAS AND RICE/ GUNGO PEAS AND RICE RECIPE

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño offers heat while being easier to find.

Pick gungo peas from the pod, removing them from the pod.

Wash the gungo peas to remove any dirt.

Combine 1.5 cups of gungo peas, 2 cups of coconut milk, and 1 cup of water in a pot.

Add a piece of fresh thyme, 2 cloves of garlic, and 6 pimento seeds to the pot.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.

Cover the pot and cook for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, add 2 more cups of coconut milk to the cooked gungo peas.

Add 2 teaspoons of butter, more fresh thyme, chopped scallions, 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper, and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar to the pot.

Mix everything in and cover the pot to let it come to a boil.

Wash 2 pounds of rice 2-3 times to remove excess starch.

Add the washed rice to the pot and stir gently.

Turn the stove down to medium and cover the pot to cook the rice.

Check the rice after 5-10 minutes to see if it's ready.

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