Caribbean Cowpeas And Rice Recipes

RICE COOKER CARIBBEAN RICE & PEAS

Steps:

• Place pigeon peas, garlic, and thyme in a saucepan. Cover with water.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• Cook until peas are tender; about 1 hour.
• Drain and discard garlic and thyme.
• Place peas in the rice cooker along with all of the other ingredients.
• When the button pops up, toss to combine.
• This is usually served with any non-curry like Stewed Chicken, Escovitch Fish or Fried Fish.

CARIBBEAN COWPEAS AND RICE

Steps:

• Soak peas.
• COmbine peas with onion, jalapeno, garlic, cumin, thyme, bay leaf and 2 cups water.
• Boil.
• Reduce and simmer.
• Add rice, broth, tomato, allspice and salt.

RICE & PEAS

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.