Jamaican Quinoa And Peas

Amazing Jamaican Quinoa Rice And Peas, a delicious twist on Jamaican Rice and Peas using quinoa cooked with kidney beans, and seasoned coconut milk.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup onion (finely diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 stalks green onion (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 1 cup cooked kidney beans
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper (whole, (optional))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Wash quinoa using a fine-mesh strainer, and set aside.
2. 2Bring coconut milk, water, to a boil in a saucepan.
3. 3Add onion, garlic, ginger, green onion, thyme, kidney beans, salt, and pepper.
4. 4Return to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
5. 5Add washed quinoa, bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan with parchment paper, followed by the lid of the saucepan.
6. 6Reduce heat to the lowest setting and cook for 25 minutes, until quinoa is tender and all the liquid is gone. Fluff with a fork and serve.