Jamaican Rice And Peas Recipe

Jamaican Rice And Peas Recipe

This easy to prepare and delicious Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe is a must try! It has long grain brown rice and it is cooked in seasoned coconut milk for a true taste of the island.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Jamaican

Keyword: Jamaican Rice And Peas Recipe

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1

Servings: servings

Calories: 393kcal

Ingredients

If Using Dried Kidney Beans

3/4 cup dried kidney beans
2 1/2 cups water
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 spring onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
1 14-ounce can coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 -2 teaspoons salt or to taste
3 cups long grain brown rice *Make sure you use brown rice and not white rice
1 whole Scotch Bonnet pepper or habanero

If Using Canned Kidney Beans with White Rice

1 15-ounc can dark kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups water
1 medium onion chopped
1 spring onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon ginger grated
3 sprigs thyme
1 14-ounce can coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2-2 teaspoon salt
3 cups long grain white rice
1 whole Scotch Bonnet pepper

Instructions

Instructions For Dried Kidney Beans

If using dried kidney beans, rinse and sort beans and place them into a large pot. Cover with approximately three inches of water and soak overnight to for 8 hours.
The following day, drain and rinse beans and place them into a large pot. Add 21/2 cups water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender for about 45 minutes.
Add coconut milk, onion, spring onion, garlic, ginger, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, and allspice. and salt.
Cover pot, bring to boil again for a couple of minutes for the flavors to meld (the liquid should taste very flavorful, add more salt if it's not). Add the rice, bring to a boil, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for about 50 minutes- 1 hour.
Depending on the variety of rice, it may take less time. Fluff with a fork and serve.

Instructions Using Canned Kidney Beans With Brown Rice

Add canned kidney beans, coconut milk, 2 1/2 cups water, onion, spring onion, garlic, ginger, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, allspice, and salt in a large pot.
Add rice and stir with a fork to combine.
Cover pot, bring to boil again. Reduce heat and cook for about 50 minutes- 1 hour.
Depending on the variety of rice, it may take less time. Fluff with a fork and serve.

Instructions If Using White Rice

Add water to a large pot over medium-high heat, Stir in kidney beans, onion, green onion, garlic, ginger, thyme, coconut milk, allspice, and salt.
Bring to a boil, for about 2 minutes. Add rice, and Scotch Bonnet pepper. Cover the pot with a lid with a tight-fitting seal. Cook for 30 minutes

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