# Jamaican Rice & Peas with Coconut Milk Powder

A delicious and flavorful Jamaican rice and peas dish made with coconut milk powder.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups red kidney beans
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 handful pimento berries
- 5 cups water
- 1.5 tablespoons salt
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 bunch scallion
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 pack coconut milk powder
- 0.25 cup water
- 1.25 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
- 4 cups long grain white rice

## Instructions

1. Add red kidney beans, garlic, and pimento berries to a pressure cooker.
2. Add 5 cups of water, 1.5 tablespoons of salt, and mix well.
3. Allow the mixture to come to a boil.
4. Once boiling, pour cold water into the pressure cooker.
5. Cover the cooker and cook for 30-40 minutes until beans are tender.
6. Transfer the cooked beans into a pot.
7. Add fresh thyme, scallion, and scotch bonnet pepper to the pot.
8. Mix coconut milk powder with 1/4 cup of water to remove lumps.
9. Add coconut milk mixture, brown sugar, and butter to the pot.
10. Add black pepper and stir well.
11. Wash 4 cups of rice (equivalent to 2 pounds) two to three times until the water runs clear.
12. Add the washed rice to the pot, ensuring that the rice is above the liquid level.
13. Cover the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and steam for 20 minutes.
14. Remove thyme sticks and green onion and fluff the rice and peas.
15. Cover and steam for an additional 10 minutes for a shiny finish.

## Equipment

- pressure cooker
- pot
- whisk or fork
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKZTW5XhImo
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/50a40509-35ab-481d-8f23-e2647f08b6dc
- Extracted: 2025-02-24

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