Easiest Way to Make Tasty Caribbean Rice and Peas

Caribbean Rice and Peas.

You can cook Caribbean Rice and Peas using 10 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Caribbean Rice and Peas

1. Prepare 1 can of coconut milk.
2. You need 1 1/2 cup of rice.
3. You need 1 tbsp of salt.
4. You need 1 can of red kidney beans /gunga peas.
5. Prepare 2 stick of fresh thyme.
6. It's 1 cup of water.
7. It's 1 pinch of black pepper.
8. It's 1 of whole scotch bonnet pepper.
9. You need 3 clove of fresh garlic.
10. It's 1 tbsp of olive oil/sunflower oil.

Caribbean Rice and Peas step by step

1. Slice the onions fine and fry until soft in the oil.
2. Add a sprig of the fresh thyme and cut some scotch bonnet in if you like you food with a bit of heat!!.
3. Crush the garlic cloves in and continue to fry for a couple mins.
4. Add the beans/peas.. drain from can.
5. Seasoning time! Add your salt and pepper..
6. *Should be smelling real aromatic now,especially with that fresh thyme!!*.
7. Fry until the beans/peas just start to break up a bit, this will add flavour to the finished dish..
8. Add your rice and stir.
9. Add your coconut milk and your water.
10. Add the whole scotch bonnet and the remainder of your fresh thyme.
11. Give it a good stir,taste if enough seasoning. Cover your pot and leave to cook on a low heat..
12. Should take approx 30-35 mins. You will see once it's done because all the liquid will dry up. Leave to cool and fluff the cooked rice with a fork..
13. Note: If you notice the liquid is drying up but the rice is still not fully cook through, just add more water as appropriate,cover the lid and continue to cook..