Jamaican Rice and Peas

Jamaica

Published method, 6 steps.

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried red peas (kidney beans) or gungo peas (pigeon peas)
• 8 cups water
• ½ tbsp salt
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 cups coconut milk or 1 packet coconut powder
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper
• 1 bunch scallions or 1 small white onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp thyme
• ¼ cup margarine
• 2 tbsp all-purpose seasoning
• 2 tbsp seasoning salt
• 1 tbsp chicken seasoning (optional)
• 1 ½ lb white or brown rice, rinsed and drained

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