Jamaican Rice and Peas

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  • on June 18, 2013

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    LOVED this rice! I used a can of dark red kidney beans, steamed the rice in my rice cooker, and added the beans when the rice was done. Used ckelly's advice and added more coconut milk and ginger. Outstanding!

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  • on June 17, 2013

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    My girlfriend is Jamaican and she loves this. I add another Scotch Bonnet and a tablespoon of grated ginger, and I usually go a little heavy on the coconut milk (2/3-3/4 cup.

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  • on March 01, 2013

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    you left out the butter pimento and u never drain the peas you wash and add water to it thats where you get that rich red color from but i would love to taste this dish

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  • on January 03, 2013

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    Nothing special about this recipe. Just kind of blah and bland.

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  • on April 22, 2012

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    This is a good basic recipe to JA rice & peas.. I am Jamaican & we normally use the whole can of coconut milk,salt & pepper to taste, & you do have to stir constantly to make sure it doesnt stick or burn.

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  • on November 11, 2011

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    The peas and rice were good. I followed the receipe exactly except used pigeon peas instead of kidney beans. It came out perfectly and the rice and peas were proportioned. The only thing I would do the next time is add salt and 1C of beans instead 1.5C of beans; I would prefer more rice than peas.

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  • on October 21, 2011

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    Very delicious. I mixed in brown rice for added texture, used leek instead of green onions for a more authentic recipe, doubled the thyme, added parsley, added rosemary, used a whole can of coconut milk and used a canned kidney beans for easiness . I cooked the rice separately while everything else boiled and simmered.

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  • on May 08, 2011

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    I added a lot more coconut and thyme. This made the dish a lot better.

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  • on August 29, 2010

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    Tips:

    H2O - you'll need to measure how much water you use to cover your beans in the beginning. Then add the 1/2 c of coconut milk. At this point you should have about 1 1/2 of H2O in the pot (maybe a little more. Add the rice etc., then add another cup of H2O.

    On the back of my bag of rice it says to cook 2 cups of rice you need 3 cups of water. So figure out how much liquid (water and milk you start with and then add the rest as need.

    Beans - I used canned kidney beans. The taste was just fine and I didn't have to wait an hour for them to soften!!!

    This recipe is a keeper! Very tasty, Very little time!

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  • on March 22, 2010

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    This recipe has no real flavor. I was expecting to taste the thyme or the creamy coconut but neither flavor is pronounced at all. I cook with peppers constantly since I grew up with Mexican food and my husband is Indian, so we are use to spicy food, however this recipe is just heat. No savoriness, no distinct tastre of herbs, nothing. It seems so unfinished.

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