Rice And Peas Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse rice in a fine strainer.
• Heat oil in a large 5-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, green onions, and thyme; cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the rice, kidney beans, stock, coconut milk, Scotch bonnet pepper, salt, sugar, black pepper, red pepper flakes, allspice, and cayenne pepper.
• Bring to a boil, uncovered. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until rice is tender and liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Put the beans, coconut milk, thyme, allspice, 4 of the spring onions and 100ml water in a pan, and bring to a simmer. Season with plenty of salt and black pepper.
• Rinse the rice a few times in a sieve until the water runs clear. Tip into the pan and simmer for 10 mins over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, before lowering the heat. Put the lid on and cook for another 5 mins until the grains are tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Fluff up the rice with a fork before serving and scatter with the reserved spring onions.

Steps:

• Although this Caribbean staple is called Rice and Peas it is, in fact, rice and beans. Traditionally gungo peas - also called gunga peas, Congo peas, no-eye peas or, most familiarly, pigeon peas - are used but don't make it a sticking point. I've often used black-eyed peas, and once or twice cranberry or kidney beans. The truth is, as the song almost has it, any bean will do.
• Drain and rinse the gungo peas, and heat the oil in a heavy based saucepan that has a lid. Fry the onion for about 5 minutes, stirring every now and again, letting it soften and brown a little. Then add the chopped chile and garlic, and give everything a good stir around. Now stir in the rice, making sure it is all slicked with oil, then pour in the coconut milk and chicken or vegetable broth and stir in the drained gungo peas. Bring to a bubble, clamp on the lid, and turn down the heat to very low and let it cook gently for 15 minutes.
• Check the rice is cooked through and the liquid is all absorbed - give the rice another 5 minutes if it needs it. Sprinkle with the freshly chopped thyme and season with salt if desired, forking it through.

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans and place in a stockpot.
• Cover with several inches of water and soak overnight,-or- bring to a boil, boil gently for 3 minutes, then remove from heat, cover, and allow to sit undisturbed for 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse beans.
• Bring to a boil with chicken stock, water, and coconut cream.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 1/2-2 hours or until beans are tender and creamy.
• Add the thyme, allspice, scallion, onion, garlic, scotch bonnet, brown sugar, uncooked rice, salt and pepper.
• Check the level of liquid over the rice and make sure there is at least one inch of liquid (if not, you may add water or broth to cover).
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Serve hot as a side dish, with Jamaican hot sauce as a condiment, if desired.
• For Vegetarian use water not the chicken broth or stock.

Steps:

• Bring water, butter and salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add rice and peas. Cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5-7 minutes or until all of the water is absorbed.

Steps:

• Place beans, coconut milk, onions, thyme, salt, and pepper in large saucepan and add rice. Top with water, if necessary, so that there is about 2 1/2 times as much liquid as rice and beans. Place the hot pepper on top and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cover. Let the rice steam slowly for about 25 to 30 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Do not stir while cooking or allow the pepper to burst.
• Remove the pepper and thyme stalk, then fluff lightly before serving.

Steps:

• In a pot, combine coconut milk, water and seasonings, bring to boil.
• Add rice, red kidney beans, salt and stir.
• Add scotch bonnet pepper.
• Cover and reduce heat, allow to simmer until grains are soft.

Steps:

• Heat one tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Add rice, water, bay leaf and salt and bring to the boil. Cover closely and cook exactly 17 minutes.
• Meanwhile, if fresh peas are used, drop them into boiling salted water and cook one minute or less until tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Heat the remaining one tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the fresh or frozen peas. Cook, briefly, stirring gently. Stir the peas into the rice and serve.

Steps:

• Cook and stir rice and thyme in hot margarine in medium-sized saucepan 5 minutes or until rice is lightly golden. Carefully stir in both, water, ReaLemon®, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat. Stir in peas. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds. Optional: Top with garnish for added color.