# Jamaican Style Rice and Peas

A flavorful and delicious Jamaican-style rice and peas recipe, focused on achieving fluffy and well-seasoned results.

- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
- 1.5 cups cooked peas
- 3 tablespoons coconut milk powder
- 2.25 cups peas water or plain water
- 2 whole Scotch bonnets
- diced scallions
- sprigs of thyme
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- chunk of ginger
- 5 pimento berries
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoon browning

## Instructions

1. Start with 2 cups of jasmine rice.
2. Rinse the rice a couple of times to remove excess starch, then drain well.
3. Coat the rice with 2 tablespoons of melted butter or coconut oil, mixing it with a fork to ensure it stays fluffy and separate while steaming.
4. Add the oiled rice to your pot first.
5. Then stir in 1 1/2 cups of cooked peas.
6. Add 3 tablespoons of coconut milk powder.
7. Mix gently.
8. Pour 2 and a quarter cups of the peas water or plain water.
9. Stir again.
10. Add 2 whole Scotch bonnets (do not burst them).
11. Add diced scallions.
12. Add a few sprigs of thyme.
13. Add four cloves of minced garlic.
14. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and a chunk of ginger.
15. Add about 5 to 6 pimento berries.
16. Add two teaspoons of salt.
17. Stir everything together well and taste the liquid to adjust seasoning if needed.
18. Bring to a boil.
19. Cover and steam on low flame for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and fluffy.
20. Once done, fluff with a fork and remove the Scotch bonnets, pimento, or thyme stems.

## Equipment

- strainer
- large bowl
- fork
- pot
- measuring cup
- spoon

## Tips

- To make the rice fluffy and separate while steaming, coat it with melted butter or coconut oil.
- For deepening the color of the rice and peas, optionally add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of browning or blend 1/4 cup of cooked peas with 1/2 cup of water to create a puree and stir it in.
- The water for cooking should be salty, like the ocean, to ensure proper seasoning of the rice.
- Do not burst the Scotch bonnets when adding them to the pot to avoid excessive heat.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL5_iIYR7Da/?igsh=d3YwdWF0aGplZXJl
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/53fecb62-e38f-469f-970b-8ce9c4f55012
- Extracted: 2025-07-25

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