Mbaazi Wa Nazi Pigeon Peas In Coconut Milk Recipes

Steps:

• Clean and wash rice.
• Bring the coconut milk and water to a boil.
• When boiling, pour in the rice.
• Add salt.
• Leave to cook on medium heat.
• When nearly dry, cover well.
• Turn down the heat and leave to cook for 10 minutes.
• (If you have a rice cooker, put all of the ingredients in the rice cooker and turn it on.).
• Watch it to make sure it does not burn, adding more water if needed to keep it from burning.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pot. Add the onion, garlic, oregano, thyme, salt, and cilantro. Saute for 1 minute.
• Add the boiled pigeon peas and cook over medium heat for 1 minute.
• Add the chicken bouillon and 3 cups of water. Stir and bring to a boil over medium heat. Mash some of the pigeon peas with a potato masher.
• Allow to boil until water is reduced by half - about 15 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk and simmer over medium low heat until the mixture reaches a creamy consistency - about 20 minutes.
• Serve hot over white rice.

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine pigeon peas and just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the peas begin to become tender and most of the water is absorbed.
• Stir in 1 1/2c coconut milk. Continue to simmer over low heat. Add more water as necessary to prevent the peas from becoming dry.
• While peas are simmering: Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a skillet. Add the curry powder to the oil and stir for a minute. Fry the onion and chile pepper until they are tender.
• Combine the peas and onion-chile mixture (add either one to the other). Continue to simmer until peas are tender enough to eat. Add the remaining coconut milk and simmer on the lowest possible heat for five to ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve "Swahili style" with Chapati (Basic Chapati Recipe #137408), rice, or "up-country style" with Ugali.