Jamaican Rice And Peas Recipe

Ingredients

• 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)
• 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

1. 1

   --- Instructions For Dried Kidney Beans ---

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   Add coconut milk, onion, spring onion, garlic, ginger, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, and allspice. and salt.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   Depending on the variety of rice, it may take less time. Fluff with a fork and serve.

7. 7

   --- Instructions Using Canned Kidney Beans With Brown Rice ---

8. 8

   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.

9. 9

   Add rice and stir with a fork to combine.

10. 10

    Cover pot, bring to boil again. Reduce heat and cook for about 50 minutes- 1 hour.

11. 11

    Depending on the variety of rice, it may take less time. Fluff with a fork and serve.

12. 12

    --- Instructions If Using White Rice ---

13. 13

    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.

14. 14

    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