Rice & peas

Rice & peas

Tags

Rice
caribbean

Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ bean juice
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • 2 stalks scallions, chopped
  • 3 stalks thyme, de-stemmed
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 1 can red kidney beans
  • ½ cup coconut milk

Steps

  1. Rinse the rice until the tap water runs clear.
  2. Heat oil in a pot at medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent.
  3. Add the bean juice, water, stock, ginger, allspice, scallions, thyme, and scotch bonnet pepper.
  4. Cover the pot with a lid and let the liquid come to a boil.
  5. Remove the scotch bonnet pepper from the pot; you can discard it or use it for something else.
  6. Pour the rice, beans, and coconut milk into the pot. Mix, then cover.
  7. Let the liquid come to a boil. Lower the heat to simmer and simmer until rice is cooked.