Jamaican Rice and Peas

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop some white onion.
  2. 2Chop some green onion.
  3. 3Smash some garlic.
  4. 4Add oil to a pot.
  5. 5Add the chopped onion, smashed garlic, and allspice to the pot.
  6. 6Toast the ingredients in the pot.
  7. 7Add a half cup of kidney beans that were soaked overnight.
  8. 8Add a cup of water where the beans were soaking in.
  9. 9Add a splash of coconut milk.
  10. 10Add salt and pepper.
  11. 11Add a Scotch bonnet, thyme, and scallion to the pot.
  12. 12Let the beans cook until they are super soft.
  13. 13Add washed rice to the pot.
  14. 14Add a pinch of chicken bouillon.
  15. 15Stir the ingredients together.
  16. 16Cover the pot and let it cook for about 20 minutes, undisturbed.
  17. 17Serve the perfectly cooked rice and peas with whatever you like.

Ingredients

  • onion white
  • green onion
  • garlic
  • allspice
  • 0.5 cup kidney beans
  • 1 cup water
  • splash coconut milk
  • Scotch bonnet
  • thyme
  • scallion
  • rice
  • pinch chicken bouillon

Equipment

knifecutting boardpotwooden spoonstrainerfork

Tips

  • You can make this rice and peas recipe for yourself or multiply it and bring it to your next gathering.
  • The rice should be perfectly shelly, not mushy, not over or undercooked.