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.

📝 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. 2If 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. 3The 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. 4Add coconut milk, onion, spring onion, garlic, ginger, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, and allspice. and salt.
5. 5Cover 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. 6Depending 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. 8Add 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. 9Add rice and stir with a fork to combine.
10. 10Cover pot, bring to boil again. Reduce heat and cook for about 50 minutes- 1 hour.
11. 11Depending on the variety of rice, it may take less time. Fluff with a fork and serve.
12. 12--- Instructions If Using White Rice ---
13. 13Add 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. 14Bring 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