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Jamaican Rice & Peas

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So Jamaican Rice & Peas is a contentious dish, every 'Jamaican makes it different- As da mamma did!' This is my version, a simple side that counteracts the spice & chilli in a Jamaican dish that has lots of scotch bonnet chilli. Perfect for my Pork Jerk curry or indeed Jerk Chicken. Simple, quick and really easy to make, you can't go wrong with this recipe.

Click the Method tab below to see a step by step guide on how to make my Jamaican Rice & Peas.

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ingredients

Here's what you need :¬)

  • 1/2 cup long grain easy cook rice
  • 1/2 tin full fat coconut milk
  • 1 tin red kidney beans all of it including the water!
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 scotch bonnet chilli pricked to release the flavour
  • 1/2 a tsp of pimento

method

Try not to shake your coconut tin so you can remove more water than cream. If you like milder, use the creamier bit! All we are doing is making an addition to what is a fiery curry. Simply place all the above into a pan and bring to the boil. A bit like Indian cooks use ghee to get flavour and reduce the heat, we're using coconut milk to do the same trick, the higher the fat content the, higher the reduction of heat.

  1. Wash your rice at least twice 'till no starch remains
  2. Place everything into a pan and bring to a boil
  3. As soon as it boils, turn down to a low heat
  4. When the rice is tender turn off the ring
  5. Do not drain! Just let it naturally soak up the liquid
  6. Stir occassionally to combine
  7. As soon as 90% of the cream has gone it's done.

I always make mine the day before so the scotch bonnet fully infuses, but you can serve immediately. If not using immediately remove from the pan set into a serving dish & cool fast! I use a china bowl and an ice block which gets it down to temperature so that it can go into the fridge ASAP. This is important with rice! Ya have a limited time before it could kill you! Just warning you!

jamaican rice & peas
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with a little kick of chilli
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served with jerked pork curry

Go to my recipe page to find my jerked chicken and jerked pork curry recipes which make perfect mains to go with Jamaican Rice & Peas