Rice and Peas

[AIR]

Re: Rice and Peas

Wow, didn't know that rice and peas would end up being such a hot topic!

Just to complicate things further, I did try making the rice yesterday with dried kidney beans. I'm going to have to try a market, the local grocery store only had dried kidney beans, chick peas, white navy beans, but nothing like the green or red peas. Breeze wasn't too thrilled about kidney beans...

The rice was pretty good, but of course there is always room for improvement. I soaked the beans, and then boiled them with the garlic and the onions. I then left the water in when I added the rice and topped it up with the 1/2 cup cocunut milk and water - Next time I think I will boil the beans without seasoning, drain, then add the garlic and onion, water and milk.

I think the starch from the beans made the rice a little stickier but not bad. The first time I made it I added too much coconut milk and ended up with that gooey mess.

Didn't know rice could get so complicated. Using your finger to measure sounds like an easy tip - does it matter how long your finger is???
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The jerk chicken turned out GREAT! We used half chickens (not cut up) Breeze did the broiling - on charcoal for a few hours - can't beat it!

[Breeze]

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does it matter how long your finger is???

Air...

I should point out that this is a 'G' Rated board.

[img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] DWL

Breeze

[AIR]

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What!? It was a legitimate question - depending on how long your finger would be - would change the level of the water. Am I right? Huh?

[Simmy]

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One inch, Air, that's usually how long the length is fram the tip a yu index finga to di first joint. If yu finga langa dan dat, use wan ruler, dwl dwl. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Are these the instructions you followed? Grandma2 says:

Wash peas, place in pot with enough water to cover, add garlic and pimento seed. Boil until soft about 1 hour. Add coconut cream, salt, butter, pepper, thyme, escallion, boil for 2 mins. wash rice and add to pot, bring to a boil, cover and turn fire down to the lowest, simmer for about 20 mins until rice is cooked. Add more water if necessary.

If too much liquid is left after cooking the beans, pour it out in a bowl in case yu have to add a bit more later. If you rinse the beans after cooking you will take out the flavour you laboured so hard to put in there. Maybe you just had too many beans? AND please remember, after you add the rice, stir once and then don't stir again till the rice is cooked and steamed. Stirring makes the rice release starch wich in turn makes it gooey. When the rice and peas are steamed and ready to serve, then you can go in with a fork and fluff up the rice and distribute the beans.......and serve.

**I have a video that shows exactly how to do all this, wonda if mi can staat sell it?** [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[AIR]

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I think I just used too many beans - and the kidney beans are larger so they added even more starch than usual. You're right about the flavour part would be a shame to throw out all those good seasonings.
Didn't know that cooking rice was such a fine art, requiring the right balance of water, rice, peas, c. milk, limited stirring....
I won't give up trying though. One day I'll get it right!

[grandma2]

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wah girl yu not busy tiday (((AIR))) glad to see yu cookin an mi knoh dat chicken was good.

tell him to kip him finga to himself DWL

[AIR]

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hey ((G2)): I'm very busy, but so excited about the rice and peas string, I can't seem to keep away! Have a lovely day! Told Breeze if he no like the rice he can make it using his own finger to measure! DWL [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Breeze]

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Ok AIR ... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

The Rice was good just next time....

You do not need 3 beans for every grain of rice DWL [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Btw...whats for supper tonight ??

Breeze

[AIR]

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(((Breeze)))) - we're having leftover beans with rice... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Breeze]

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ouch

I thought I threw that wonderful rice out when I cleared the table lat night...

My bad... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Breeze

[Irie Dawta]

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I'm printing this out too. I always either over cook or under cook my rice.

Thanks!!

[Breeze]

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I hear ya I.D.

Billions eat it everyday...
It never comes out the same at my place.
Whether it is me or my wife making it..

Breeze

[Irie Dawta]

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...and if I don't make it practically every day, the Mr. gets the crankies... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[Kumtecky]

Re: Rice and Peas

Originally posted by Simmy:
[qb]Here you go BND, don't fret, it took mi a while to get the process down pat too!! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Simmy's notes:
You can either crush or chop the scallion. Remove the whole scotch bonnet pepper before adding your rice! (Don't let that bad boy burst in there! ) Remove pimento seeds before serving.
If you soak the peas over night, they will cook faster. When adding the rice, stir once then do not stir your pot again after adding the rice, it will get mushy.
When my rice is cooked and all the liquid is out, I turn the fire down to low as possible, and let the rice steam till quite dry. I use a burner trivet and place it between the pot and the fire to keep the bottom of the food from burning while it is drying/steaming. After all this is done, right before you serve, you can fluff up your rice
with a fork from the bottom up towards the top till the peas are distributed amongst the rice as you want it. Please wait till right before serving to do that. Hope all that helps!![/qb]

To make it steam better you can place a piece of foil paper the pot then cover it.

[Simmy]

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**mi did wanda is how lang it wudda tek Tecky fi reach dung yah, now fi lang gut Toffy Tiffy, weh shi di deh? dwl** [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Tecky, wich pawt a di pot di foil go? Unda, ova, round ei, pan tap? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Buy yuhself wan trivet, it can use fieva. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

**can tell dis yah ooman nuh visit 99 cent store** [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]