Hi Kenny, This was by far the simplest and most tasty. I brought the peas to a boil and then I added a packet of coconut milk powder. Photograph: Ian Paton The liquid. Adeena Brown. My fiance and I recently moved to Baltimore from Philadelphia, he always looked forward to Sunday dinner at his parents house. Can you give suggestions on how to cook this with dried beans? Instead I like my rice and peas to “cool off” what it’s being served with. Just wanted to stop by and say thank you for sharing your fabulous recipes. Fay. Hi Mei, Hmmmm… I made a pot today. I also tried making the rice and peas in the rice cooker using regular white rice. Hi Abe, This recipe for the rice and peas was AWESOME! Cook Like A Jamaican: It’s my birthday and I am thankful! I just realized that the video doesn’t match the recipe. When I was growing up in Jamaica there were unspoken rules about food. It refers to black pepper. Thanks to you I can bring the islands to a place where there is none! member yet? Traditionally, cooking rice and peas is a tedious process that involves soaking and cooking the beans for hours. Add rice and boil on High for 2 minutes. This recipe is just one of many delicious family recipes with video cooking lessons available in the Legacy Cooking Club community. She has passed on so making peas and rice just like your recipe brings me back to my childhood thank you. Blessings, Fay, Thank you for sharing your recipes! Jamaican Rice and Peas is a staple dish that serves as a perfect side to oxtails or any other meat dish.. Rice and peas is a such a classic Jamaican dish. fluff rice before serving. A few slices Scotch Bonnet Pepper 1/4 tsp Black Pepper I have no idea where I went wrong. 1 can (14 oz) Coconut milk ~Mrs. I use sprigs of thyme when possible but dried thyme is good too. 3. 2. Add the rice to the ingredients and stir, using a fork. Just try tripling the recipe. No effort to prepare at all and no need to write it down to remember once you’ve made it. Add the coconut milk, scallions, thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Cover and cook the peas until tender, about 1-1/2 hours, adding more water as needed to keep peas covered. Will make again. If you like you can add a small piece of smashed ginger to the pot when you are soaking or cooking the peas/beans. But I do know rice and peas can be made in a cooker – I have a friend that swears by it. I guess I’m not a big fan of thyme. Thanks so much for the recipe and I look forward to trying others, peace and blessing. As a result the peas weren’t quite as soft as I’m used to because I didn’t realized I should’ve let them boil a little longer before adding the rice. they allow you to increase or decrease servings in a recipe. Hi Richard, Unlike plain rice, rice and peas lasts for less time in the fridge due to the coconut milk going bad much easier. Thank you for making this website. Alicia 6 years. All Recipes: listed by mostly recently added. I just finished making this recipe. I will try this method with fingers-crossed; 4 cups of liquid is the trick! Boil until 4 cups of water remains,(you can drain and measure this). You should have no problem with long-grain rice. Instead click here to use it with my Seasoned Rice Recipe. My mom can cook like nobodies business but she refuses to teach me her recipes. I just made this for the first time and it’s delicious! Next I added scallions, thyme, all spice and butter to the pot. When peas are cooked add salt, whole pepper, black pepper, thyme, & escallion. Yes, long grain rice is what I use and is traditional. If you want to cook like a Jamaican you need to know how to make Classic Rice and Peas! We have it with Chicken or Roast Beef or Roasted or Stewed Pork Loin. It was absolutely delicious and extremely easy. You’ll need to soak the dried peas overnight to reconstitute them and then cook them for about 1 hour to use them in this recipe. I wish I could help you but I’m really not sure. Rice and Peas is a staple in the Jamaican diet and is a great accompaniment to most Jamaican entrees, such as Jerk Chicken or my Caribbean Okra and Shrimp. I have a quick question about this recipe. Stir in the rice to the pot of beans. 4. It should workout fine. The rice and peas is ready. Making tonight with smothered turkey wings, sounds and smells delicious! Great first Caribbean meal I’ve prepared. Thank you for the recipes and I will definitely be back for more recipes. Because I use regular rice, I cook it a lil’ bit for about 7-10.mins first and drain. Making Jamaican rice and peas … Try it with black eye peas. Turn heat to Low, and cook covered until all water is absorbed (about 15 to 20 min). Can I use Jasmine or Basmati rice? Great memories I can relive through food. I love that your recipes are easy to understand and follow which makes it great for me having never really cooked Jamaican food before. Came across your website and I absolutely love it!!! Blessings, Fay, Hello fay I try your recipe rice and peas for the first time and my family loved it, im now cooking another pot as I type this message. Hi Miss Fay, Its first time I am cooking it and I only learnt about the coconut milk last weekend. Also I use brown rice which I know will require more liquid. What kind of rice did you use? Can you tell me what I may be doing wrong or any suggestions on what I can do the next time? With me moving to Detroit, MI. Blessings, Fay. Add the margarine to the rice and peas and then reduce to a low heat. Drain the liquid from the can of beans into a measuring cup and. (i know stew chicken requires unsweet milk) How will it affect the taste of the rice? Liked it sooooo well i shared it friends on facebook. THANKS SO MUCH!! God bless you and your family. Hi, I tried making this as it is my favorite kind of rice but it was too mushy. You can find us at http://www.Facebook.com/cooklikeajamaican,  Today people eat rice and peas whenever they want, but I still only like to serve it on Sundays. How much dried beans would I need to start with? 1½ to 2 tsp  Salt, to taste Miss her sorely. 2  cups Long Grain or Basmati Rice (rinsed and drained), Overnight 4. I just made this at home for my husband & we love it simple and delicious. It gets better each time I make it! The only thing was I had dried kidney beans on hand rather than the tin so I soaked those for half a day and used them instead. Gently stir in the beans. Add the peppers and rice and bring to a boil. You probably can uncover the pot and cook over very low heat, but doing that most times do not fix the problem. Went to montego bay 3 times all ready. Amen! Hi Ms Fay I have just cooked this and it’s more delicious than buying the dried red kidney beans and soaking Became frustrated patronizing “fluff” nd decided to prepare nd enjoy my own jamaican cuisine at home. Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe. I will no longer use red kidney beans. The rice was so moist and flyffy. Thyme, scallion, onion and the famous Scotch bonnet pepper rule this dish. them over night thankyou so much for making these videoes so easy for other people to learn We made this recipe for Thanksgiving, and it was such a great hit (especially with my gluten free, dairy free guests! I made this along with your mighty mac and cheese and your brownstew chicken and it was such a yummy and comforting meal! ROCKS! Cover and cook 20 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed. Other than that, I really loved this recipe, rice and peas has long been a challenge for me. Fluff up rice with fork before serving. I love to learn how to cook jamaican style. We like to use red kidney beans but you can swap in gungo (or pigeaon) peas … Thank you for sharing! Cover pot and cook rice on low heat. Soak Kidney beans in 2 cups of water overnight. Variations: 1/2 the recipe, used brown rice and fresh thyme. Uh onion should actually be visible? The Fay Way: Gold Members click below to watch me cook this recipe step by step. Tanya 🙂, This was such a perfect recipe!! The flavour it’s supposed to have is never there. I am SO relieved that the ingredients are not as hard to find and overwhelming as I thought cooking foreign food would be. Learn how to cook authentic Jamaican recipes with our downloadable PDF recipes, video cooking lessons and eBooks from Fay and Angela from Cook Like a Jamaican It pairs so well with my first time doing jerk chicken. If you know anyone in the catering business they may be able to look at the recipe and help you. Blessings to you and your family. If you can find unsweetened coconut milk you’re best to use that. Using a large pot over medium heat, combine pigeon peas, garlic, pimento, thyme, coconut and 3 quarts of cold water. Today I tried it with black beans, it was out of this world. Small tweek is I’ll use less water next time around and actually rinse my rice! Mushy or not it is always delicious. This may be a silly question. It tasted just like I remember it tasting! Hi Ellen, One night as we sat talking he told me about the Rice and Peas his mom made every Sunday. Sorry for the confusion. I normally cook beans and rice separate but would love to learn how to cook them together. My rice and peas ALWAYS come out sticky! Drain the liquid from the can of beans into a measuring cup and I have an over abundance of fresh thyme at the moment , how much fresh thyme should I use instead of the 1 tsp. Your website is amazing. We’ll clarify it in the recipe. Thank you so very much for sharing . Usually a dried herb will be half the amount of the fresh herb so I suggest 2 tsps of fresh thyme will work. Hi Alycia, yes you can certainly make this recipe without coconut milk or coconut cream and still have delicious dish. Foolproof Tip: All the liquid for this recipe – water, coconut milk, liquid from beans – should add up to 4 cups. Thanks so much for your recipe! 1. Heat oven to 350°F. It’s a keeper. The first pot I made was September 8 and I have about a half a bowl left, I knew I had to make more cause my son loves rice and peas. The husband was surprised and impressed.Thank you for this recipe. I think i’ll try it again though, but maybe boil everything together in a pot then put the water and rice in cooker and see how that works. I have seen many recipes for rice and peas, some of them get really complicated! I cooked it about 4 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. 2 cloves Garlic, chopped Method This recipe for the rice and peas was AWESOME! Water will be dependent on how many cans of peas and how many servings you wish to make. 2  cups Long grain rice (rinsed and drained). Join Our Mailing List – Subscribe today! Cover the pot, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until beans are just tender, about 1 hour. If you want to use dry beans, soak 1 cup of dry red kidney beans in water overnight and follow the recipe. Thank you. If grains are not quite cooked, do not add any more water. 6. I use them and they work…. This is the best and easiest rice and beans recipe ever. Fay, you can do a google search for recipe converters.   Add rice and boil on High for 2 minutes. A few months ago I met the love of my life Damion. If I use parboiled rice do you think that it would be less sticky. Think Mrs. Faye it look so delicious I think I am going to try to cook it today the Snapple and rice, Hi! Thank you. 2 cloves Garlic, chopped Simply cook all the other ingredients in the pan first than mix in the rice and cook like fried rice until everything is combined. I just have one q. uestion If you served white rice with your Sunday dinner people would think you’re lazy. So I made your recipe of rice and peas and also brown stew chicken and when Damion ate it his eyes lit up and he said “man babe, this is just like home. 2. I was alittle nervous being the first time cooking it without a pre trial lol and it turned out AMAZING EVERYONE loved it cant wait to try More of your recipes .. thanks for making them easy to follow . God Bless ! Add chopped onion, salt, black pepper to saucepan and stir in thyme and scotch bonnet pepper Thank you so much for sharing your traditional recipes! I made this recipe for a friend’s baby shower whose husband is Jamaican and it was the highlight of the meal. Add the Unsweetened Coconut Milk (1 1/2 cups) . If your rice is too wet fluff it every few minutes after its done with the top off. Just remembered it one day & thought I would try it on my family. Sorry to hear your rice wasn’t perfect. This version uses coconut milk, but  for the same recipe using creamed coconut (the liquid measurements are different) go to Gungo Peas and Rice and use kidney beans instead.Â, Ingredients It’s always nice to show that there are more than one way to get a job done, especially in today’s busy times. Thanks again! My mom is guyanese and my dad is Jamaican. Use a fork to mix everything together. 5. I serve it with stewed chicken or oxtail and it’s even better the next day. Give it about 10 minutes after cooking, then take a fork and gently work the rice so you get what my Jamaican friends call “shelly” rice (grainy). Parboiled rice may not absorb enough of the water and end up mushy. 🙂, As long as I have been coming to this website, I have been flubbing rice and peas, and don’t recall this recipe being so simple. Would love to take this dish to a party. Wash peas and soak in 2 cups of water. Why don\’t you use a scotch bonnet chilli in this recipe? Thank you for measurements in your rice and peas recipe as although my Mum is Jamaican and has taught me how to cook many things, I could never grasp her fab rice and peas. Thank you. Hi, I am 1 1/2 years married to my dear Jamaican deaf husband, me deaf too. If so, how would you modify it? You’re spirit is BEAUTIFUL and I know NOTHING about Jamaican food, but have put my confidence in you! Instructions Thank you! This Content is for Gold Members Only, Welcome to your Gold Plus membership page. It’s never served by itself, but I felt it … JOKE TING!). Turn heat to Low, cover pot and cook until all water is absorbed (about 15 to 20 min). 5. I suggest only storing in the fridge for no more … Came out perfect! Stir. Rice and peas is a staple in Jamaican cuisine. Rinse the rice a few times in a sieve until the water runs clear. Place garlic, kidney beans and water they were soaked in into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Jamaican Cooking Videos & Jamaican Food Recipes: Fay’s Blog, Oops! Add salt and black pepper.  Bring to a boil. Step 1. This is a great and very simple recipe! A west Indian home recipe with CANNED BEANS!!!! Stir in rice and remaining 2 cups of water and bring to a boil 1 Small onion or 2 stalks escallion, chopped However, I must be doing something wrong become it comes out mushy sometimes. My hubby is Jamaican. http://www.Facebook.com/cooklikeajamaican, All Recipes: listed by mostly recently added. **FYI Your written recipe above did not include when the garlic goes in the pot. This recipe is just the best. followed to a T and making rice is something I just becoming skilled at. Thank you so much for your help.  Today people eat rice and peas whenever they want, but I still only like to serve it on Sundays. This may be a silly question but does the rice turn out a red colour as from the picture it doesn\’t look it as red as I have had it before. Michelle. He is originally from Jamaica and is always talking about “back home”. I took that to mean1 and 2/3 cups of water. Makes 8 Servings AMAZING! Basically this is the simplest way to make perfect Jamaican rice and peas, without the stress of ending up with soggy rice. I made this and your slaw recipe last night to go with some jerk chicken. Coconut is an important ingredient and I love to use creamed coconut. 3. Authentic right from kitchen! Thank you Fay for sharing all your family recipes and letting me introduce West Indian food to my folks in Texas. Stir under a medium-high flame for about 5 minutes or so. Enjoy! The dish was bursting w/flavor. The second time I used fresh thyme too! 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