Jamaican Rice & Peas with Coconut Milk Powder
Directions
- 1Add red kidney beans, garlic, and pimento berries to a pressure cooker.
- 2Add red kidney beans, garlic, and pimento berries to a pressure cooker.
- 3Add red kidney beans, garlic, and pimento berries to a pressure cooker.
- 4Add 5 cups of water, 1.5 tablespoons of salt, and mix well.
- 5Add 5 cups of water, 1.5 tablespoons of salt, and mix well.
- 6Add 5 cups of water, 1.5 tablespoons of salt, and mix well.
- 7Allow the mixture to come to a boil.
- 8Allow the mixture to come to a boil.
- 9Allow the mixture to come to a boil.
- 10Once boiling, pour cold water into the pressure cooker.
- 11Once boiling, pour cold water into the pressure cooker.
- 12Once boiling, pour cold water into the pressure cooker.
- 13Cover the cooker and cook for 30-40 minutes until beans are tender.
- 14Cover the cooker and cook for 30-40 minutes until beans are tender.
- 15Cover the cooker and cook for 30-40 minutes until beans are tender.
- 16Transfer the cooked beans into a pot.
- 17Transfer the cooked beans into a pot.
- 18Transfer the cooked beans into a pot.
- 19Add fresh thyme, scallion, and scotch bonnet pepper to the pot.
- 20Add fresh thyme, scallion, and scotch bonnet pepper to the pot.
- 21Add fresh thyme, scallion, and scotch bonnet pepper to the pot.
- 22Mix coconut milk powder with 1/4 cup of water to remove lumps.
- 23Mix coconut milk powder with 1/4 cup of water to remove lumps.
- 24Mix coconut milk powder with 1/4 cup of water to remove lumps.
- 25Add coconut milk mixture, brown sugar, and butter to the pot.
- 26Add coconut milk mixture, brown sugar, and butter to the pot.
- 27Add coconut milk mixture, brown sugar, and butter to the pot.
- 28Add black pepper and stir well.
- 29Add black pepper and stir well.
- 30Add black pepper and stir well.
- 31Wash 4 cups of rice (equivalent to 2 pounds) two to three times until the water runs clear.
- 32Wash 4 cups of rice (equivalent to 2 pounds) two to three times until the water runs clear.
- 33Wash 4 cups of rice (equivalent to 2 pounds) two to three times until the water runs clear.
- 34Add the washed rice to the pot, ensuring that the rice is above the liquid level.
- 35Add the washed rice to the pot, ensuring that the rice is above the liquid level.
- 36Add the washed rice to the pot, ensuring that the rice is above the liquid level.
- 37Cover the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and steam for 20 minutes.
- 38Cover the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and steam for 20 minutes.
- 39Cover the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and steam for 20 minutes.
- 40Remove thyme sticks and green onion and fluff the rice and peas.
- 41Remove thyme sticks and green onion and fluff the rice and peas.
- 42Remove thyme sticks and green onion and fluff the rice and peas.
- 43Cover and steam for an additional 10 minutes for a shiny finish.
- 44Cover and steam for an additional 10 minutes for a shiny finish.
- 45Cover and steam for an additional 10 minutes for a shiny finish.
Ingredients
- 2 cups red kidney beans
- 2 cups red kidney beans
- 2 cups red kidney beans
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 handful pimento berries
- 1 handful pimento berries
- 1 handful pimento berries
- 5 cups water
- 5 cups water
- 5 cups water
- 1.5 tablespoons salt
- 1.5 tablespoons salt
- 1.5 tablespoons salt
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 bunch scallion
- 1 bunch scallion
- 1 bunch scallion
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 pack coconut milk powder
- 1 pack coconut milk powder
- 1 pack coconut milk powder
- 0.25 cup water
- 0.25 cup water
- 0.25 cup water
- 1.25 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1.25 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1.25 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
- 4 cups long grain white rice
- 4 cups long grain white rice
- 4 cups long grain white rice
Equipment
pressure cookerpotwhisk or forkspoon