Rice and peas

Rice and peas

Rice and Peas is a mainstay of the Jamaican diet and is traditionally, but not exclusively, eaten with the Sunday meal. The dish is made with rice and any available legume, such as red kidney beans, pigeon peas (known as gungo peas), or cowpeas. The peas are boiled with pimento seeds (allspice) and garlic until tender, when coconut milk and rice are added, and the dish is cooked until tender. Other seasonings are added to taste, such as salt, scotch bonnet (pepper), thyme and scallion (spring onion). Variations of the recipe include the use of salt pork or beef instead of regular salt. This flavours the dish well and reduces the need for additional protein.

Trivia

* "Peas and rice!" is also used as a euphemism to blasphemy in certain films, e.g. "Hot Fuzz", when shown during times when children are expected to be viewers.

External links

*http://eatjamaican.com/recipes/riceandpeas-recipe.html Simple Rice and Peas Recipe
*http://www.reggaetrain.com/islandrecipes.asp Caribbean Recipes


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