Jamaican Rice and peas

original blog post:http://greedygirlcooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/jamaican-rice-and-peas.html

Ingredients

3 cups basmati rice

6 coconut milk

1 Onion sliced

1 scotch bonnet pepper (whole)

3 Garlic cloves crushed

1 teaspoon Allspice berries

1 tablespoon Salt

1 tablespoon Sugar

2 stalks Scallion crushed

3 sprigs Thyme

1-2 can red kidney beans

Instructions

• In a large pot bring to boil coconut milk, onion, pepper, garlic, allspice, salt, sugar, scallion and thyme
• Place a wooden spoon across the top of the pot to prevent it from boiling over
• Cut the can peas and strain the liquid, add to the coconut milk mixture
• Add the rice stir and bring the entire mixture to boil, allowing the liquid to evaporate a bit
• Reduce the heat to very low, seal with foil paper and cover with the lid so it fits tight
• Allow the rice to cook for 20 minutes
• Turn off the heat and allow it to sit and steam still covered for about 8 to 10 minutes
• After that remove the foil and lid, remove the hot pepper and use a fork to fluff the rice
• Serve hot.

Greedy tips:

• If you like a lot of peas in the rice use 2 cans
• Make sure not to puncture the hot pepper. As long as its not cut is give great flavor without the heat