Rice and Peas I

Rice and Peas Recipes

Ingredients

• ¼ cup gungo peas
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 green pepper
• escallion
• black pepper
• thyme, salt to taste
• 2 cups rice
• coconut milk or coconut [to make coconut milk]. cut coconut in small pieces and blend in about 3 cups water in the blender, strain through a strainer to separate the milk.

Directions

1. Wash peas and soak in 2 cups of water.
2. Pour peas and water in a pot with coconut milk, garlic and put to boil.
3. Cook peas until tender adding more water if necessary.
4. When peas are cooked add salt, whole pepper, black pepper, thyme, and escallion.
5. Let season simmer.
6. Wash rice if necessary, then add to pot.
7. Use a fork to mix everything together.
8. Cook on a low fire until done.