Calypso Rice

This vibrant calypso rice is packed full of crunchy veggies and flavored with onion and garlic. Incredibly quick and simple to make, it’s a great alternative to plain white rice.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked rice or 3 cups cooked rice
• 3 tablespoons butter (and additional if needed)
• 1/2 large green bell pepper (cubed (approximately 1/2 cup))
• 1/2 large red bell pepper (cubed (approximately 1/2 cup))
• 1/2 large onion (cubed (approximately 1/2 cup))
• 1 large carrot (cubed (approximately 3/4 cup carrot))
• 1 stalk green onion
• 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper (sliced (optional))
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Boil rice according to your regular method.
2. 2In another large pan add 2 tablespoons of butter on a medium heat
3. 3Add onions and cook till opaque
4. 4Add carrots, peppers. saute for approximately 5 minutes
5. 5Add half of the rice and incorporate, then add the remaining rice.
6. 6Add the remaining butter
7. 7Taste and add salt if needed, or even more butter (if rice is dry)