Easy Coconut Rice And Black Eyed Peas Recipes

JAMAICAN RICE AND PEAS (COCONUT RICE AND BEANS)

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium saucepan. Add onion and garlic, and sauté 1-2 minutes over medium heat.
• Add rice, bay, thyme, pepper, water, and coconut milk. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
• Add the beans and continue to cook, covered, until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 8-10 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf and mix in the salt. Let the rice stand, covered, for 5 minutes to finish steaming.
• Taste the rice and adjust the salt and pepper as desired.

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir ham until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion, green bell pepper, and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Add black-eyed peas, water, bay leaves, paprika, salt, and black pepper; cover pot with a lid and simmer until peas are tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves from black-eyed peas mixture and stir in rice. Simmer until all the liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 more minutes.

COCONUT RICE AND PEAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut and a pinch each of red pepper flakes and salt; toast, stirring, 3 minutes. Stir in 3 cups frozen brown rice, 1/2 cup frozen peas and 1/4 cup coconut water. Cover, reduce the heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Stir in some chopped cilantro.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Cook beans according to pkg directions.
• Heat oil over med-high heat for one minute. Add garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring, until garlic colors--about 1 minute. Add beans, cayenne and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then lower heat for simmering.
• Cook until most of the coconut milk is absorbed and beans are very soft, about 20 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Taste; use salt and pepper for seasoning if desired.

BLACK EYED PEAS WITH COCONUT RICE AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan, add rice and toast over medium heat, stirring, until the rice begins to turn a light golden brown.
• Add coconut milk, water and salt. You want twice the amount of liquid to rice. (2:1 ratio)
• Cover and cook until rice is done, about 20 minutes.
• Heat black eyed peas in a separate saucepan.
• Combine vegetables and cilantro to create a coarse salsa.
• Add lime juice, if using, and season with salt and pepper.
• Scoop some rice onto your plate, top with the black eyed peas, grated cheese and salsa.
• Dig in.