Recipe: Perfect Caribbean Rice and Peas

Caribbean Rice and Peas. This Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe is the BEST quintessential Caribbean side with perfectly fluffed rice and delicious red beans with a hint of coconut flavor and spices galore. It is the perfect accompaniment to Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken, Jerk Chicken and plantains. What makes this dish so enticing is coconut milk, coupled with scotch bonnet pepper (hot pepper), onions, garlic Wanna make it vegan?

They are often used in Latin and Caribbean cooking, and can be found canned or dried in many Latin grocery stores. Since pigeon peas are not particularly. Rice and Peas, still to this day, is traditionally served on Sundays. You can have Caribbean Rice and Peas using 10 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Caribbean Rice and Peas

1. Prepare 1 can of coconut milk.
2. It's 1 1/2 cup of rice.
3. Prepare 1 tbsp of salt.
4. You need 1 can of red kidney beans /gunga peas.
5. You need 2 stick of fresh thyme.
6. Prepare 1 cup of water.
7. You need 1 pinch of black pepper.
8. Prepare 1 of whole scotch bonnet pepper.
9. You need 3 clove of fresh garlic.
10. It's 1 tbsp of olive oil/sunflower oil.

As such, it makes sense that they refer to this as "Rice. Cover and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. An essential side for Jerk chicken or any other Tropical meal.

Caribbean Rice and Peas step by step

1. Slice the onions fine and fry until soft in the oil.
2. Add a sprig of the fresh thyme and cut some scotch bonnet in if you like you food with a bit of heat!!.
3. Crush the garlic cloves in and continue to fry for a couple mins.
4. Add the beans/peas.. drain from can.
5. Seasoning time! Add your salt and pepper..
6. *Should be smelling real aromatic now,especially with that fresh thyme!!*.
7. Fry until the beans/peas just start to break up a bit, this will add flavour to the finished dish..
8. Add your rice and stir.
9. Add your coconut milk and your water.
10. Add the whole scotch bonnet and the remainder of your fresh thyme.
11. Give it a good stir,taste if enough seasoning. Cover your pot and leave to cook on a low heat..
12. Should take approx 30-35 mins. You will see once it's done because all the liquid will dry up. Leave to cool and fluff the cooked rice with a fork..
13. Note: If you notice the liquid is drying up but the rice is still not fully cook through, just add more water as appropriate,cover the lid and continue to cook..

Keith's Caribbean Style Rice and Peas: Make sure to order my seasonings at www.keithlorren.com!!! Remove the saucepan from the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. Jamaican rice and peas—seasoned with the special trinity of thyme, scallion, and garlic—is a staple dish of the island. The coconut milk is infused with the reddish tint of the beans, which gives the rice its signature blush. Find caribbean rice peas stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection.