Rice and peas on a Caribbean table
Jamaica · Jamaican

Rice and Peas

Gungo peas and rice cooked in coconut milk with thyme and a whole pepper resting on top.

Préparation
15 min
Cuisson
45 min
Total
60 min
Pour
6
Difficulté
Facile
Type
Accompagnement

Ingrédients

6 personnes

Préparation

  1. 1

    Bring coconut milk, water, thyme, peas and pepper to a simmer.

  2. 2

    Add the rinsed rice, season and stir once.

  3. 3

    Cover and cook on the lowest heat for 25 minutes without lifting the lid.

  4. 4

    Rest 10 minutes, remove the pepper and fork through.

Nutrition

Valeurs par portion · Calculées

calories
348 kcal
protéines
9 g
glucides
62 g
lipides
8 g
fibres
5.2 g
sucres
3 g
sodium
380 mg
Pigeon Pea
L'ingrédient derrière cette recette

Pigeon Pea

Caribbean Pantry

The Christmas pea of the Caribbean, at the heart of rice and peas.

Origine
South Asia via West Africa
Saveur
Nutty, mealy, mildly sweet
Calories / 100 g
343 kcal
Saisonnalité
November to February

L'histoire de cet ingrédient

Gungo peas mark the end of the year in Jamaica and arroz con gandules in Puerto Rico. Drought-tolerant and generous, the plant fed households through hurricane seasons.

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