Jamaican: Rice and Peas 

Recipe by Paul Young <info@cooking-with-paul.com>

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup coconut milk (about ½ can or 7 oz)
• 1 tablespoon chicken base
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon mild jerk seasoning (see master recipe)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup rice
• 6 stalks green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 can kidney beans, drained (15 oz)

Procedure:

1. Combine water, coconut milk, chicken base, ginger paste, jerk seasoning, garlic powder, salt in rice cooker; mix thoroughly
2. Stir in rice; cook in rice cooker per manufacturer’s instructions
3. In a large saucepan, saute white parts of the green onions in olive oil until soft
4. Add kidney beans and green parts of the green onions, stir until warm
5. Add the cooked rice and mix gently