Page 141 - Whats The Vibe By Chef Bruja

Prep Time: 5 - 10 minutes Rice & Peas

Co king Time: 35 - 40 minutes

Se ving Size: 4 - 5

Inst uctio s Ing edients

• First, start by washing your 2 cups of rice. Rinse and wash thoroughly 5 - 6 times till the water is mostly clear.
• 2 cups long-grain rice.

• Smash and peel your four garlic cloves. ( no need to mince )
• One can dark red kidney beans.
• Slice a 1-inch thick slice of your white onion—no need to chop or dice.
• One can ( 13.5 oz ) coconut milk.

• If you're using dry beans, I suggest soaking them at least overnight in two cups of water, 1 tsp salt, your five all-
• One green onion.
spice pimento peas, two sprigs of thyme, five garlic cloves, and one thick slice of white onion. Place a lid over.
• Two sprigs of thyme.

• If you're using canned dark red kidney beans, still strain and rinse them thoroughly before using. ( you can still
• 5 - 6 whole allspice pimento peas.
soak the canned beans overnight, but make sure to rinse before placing them in the water. This helps enhance the
• 2 tsp salt.

flavor and make it much easier to cook later. )
• 1 - 2 scotch bonnet. ( optional )
• Grab your medium-wide set pot. Remember, your pot needs to be wide enough, so the beans and rice have enough
• Four garlic cloves.

room to cook.
• 1/4 sliced white onion.
• Place your heat on low and add 2 cups water and one can of coconut milk. Mix and add your washed peas.

• Add your 5 - 6 garlic cloves, one green onion, two sprigs of thyme, one green onion, 1 - 2 scotch bonnet, and 2 tsp

salt. Mix and let that cook with the lid on for 15 minutes.

• Once the water starts to bubble, the coconut milk will start to foam up and stick to the sides while cooking; this is
Tips & Tricks
normal, just stir and place the lid back on when this happens. Remember to only cook for 15 minutes, because it

will cook more when we put our rice in. This is just so we don't have to cook rice and undercooked peas.

• After 15 minutes, you should see some of the red colors from the peas start to color your water. • If your rice becomes hard, add half a cup of water and turn

• Now add your 2 cups washed rice. Just like any other rice, mix still everything is all together and place your your rice over and keep on low heat for another 10 - 20 min-

spoon in the middle. If it stands up, you have an equal ratio of rice and water. Remember, your water should be 1 utes. Do not open your pot till after that. Then turn again,

inch above your rice. If it's too high, you can take some out with a cup. taste for moisture, and if it's moist, set aside to cool, and the

• Place a lid on for 25 minutes. Do not open at all throughout this time. I know that is hard but trust that the rice rice will separate.

cooks itself. • If it is too moist, take the lid off your rice and keep your heat

• After 15 minutes, flip your rice over and taste check. Your rice should be almost done. After you flip, let it cook for on low for 10 minutes, the air should help dry the rice.

another 10 minutes with the lid on. Turn your heat off and let your rice separate with the lid half off. After 10 • Let your rice cook! A lot of the time, when you keep allowing

minutes, your rice should be fully cooked; if you feel it's on the softer side, that's okay. air into the rice, when it isn't done yet, it becomes mushy.

Only open your pot once to put the beans in and turn over

the rice. Then don't open till the time is up for it to be done.

Remember, the rice cooks itself! Don't think about it too

hard.

• The best thing for a newcomer with rice is to measure! Get a

measuring cup and make your life easy!

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