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Rice an' Peas

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Rice an' peas is a traditional Caribbean dish, done easy in a rice cooker, great for your ital-eating Rastafarian or vegan friends. There's lots of ways to cook rice an' peas, but this one is easy and hassle free.

Yield 1

Ingredients

  • 1 cup beans (kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans) (also known as "peas"), dried or canned
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. 1
    If using dried beans, cover them in water and soak for at least 8 hours.
  2. 2
    Drain and rinse the beans (even canned beans) prior to use.
  3. 3
    If using dried red kidney beans, boil briskly for 20 minutes, then drain again.
  4. 4
    Add rice, beans, water, and coconut milk to a rice cooker. If using a programmable cooker, set to cook for brown rice. For an on/off cooker, turn it on.
  5. 5
    In about 30 minutes your rice cooker will finish cooking the rice. Open, stir, and serve.
Cuisine
Caribbean

Dietary Information

Vegan

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Rice_an'_Peas