Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe (Rice Cooker)
Discover how quick & easy it is to make delicious Jamaican Rice and Peas in a Rice Cooker!! Guess what? This rice cooker recipe also works great for cooking Jamaican gungo peas and rice, a holiday favourite. You'll love this 'fuss-free' Jamaican rice and peas recipe that helps you cook perfectly fluffy rice, every time. Enjoy all the mouth-watering and authentic flavours of this classical Jamaican Sunday Dinner dish, in a jiffy.
Equipment
- rice cooker
Ingredients
- 3 cups white, parboiled or brown rice Make sure to use the measuring cup that comes with the rice cooker.
- 3 cups water Make sure to use the measuring cup that comes with the rice cooker.
- 1 can red kidney beans You may substitute the kidney bean with canned gungo peas (pigeon peas) in this recipe
- 4 - 5 tbsp coconut milk powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp allspice powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried thyme leaves (optional)
- 1 tbsp yellow onion finely chopped or grated
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- ¼ tsp scotch bonnet pepper (or to taste)
- 6 - 8 pimento seeds
- 2 stalks scallion/green onion
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- ½ inch gingerroot crushed
Instructions
- Measure the rice and add it to the rice cooker pot.
- Check the rice package to determine if washing is necessary. If the rice has been pre-washed, there is no need to wash it, so skip that step.
- Wash the rice 2 - 3 times then drain it completely.
- Measure the water and add it to the pot of rice. (use equal parts of water to rice)
- Drain the canned peas before adding it to the pot.
- Add the coconut milk powder, all the dried seasoning, all the fresh seasoning and then stir the pot.
- Place the pot inside the rice cooker, cover it, plug it in, then press the 'cook' button.
- When the water starts to bubble, stir the pot with the spoon provided, then recover the pot.
- When the cook button pops up to indicate that the rice is ready, check to see if the rice has the desired texture.
- If the grains are too hard, sprinkle approximately 2 tbsp water over the rice, then use a piece of parchment paper or foil to cover the pot. Place the rice cooker cover over the parchment/foil then repress the 'cook' button to allow the rice to steam and 'fluff up'.
- If the rice is at the desired texture, replace the cover and let the rice steam for 5 minutes more. If the rice is a bit soft, uncover the rice cooker pot and repress the 'cook' button to allow the rice to dry out a bit.
- Serve your warm and delicious Jamaican Rice and Peas on its own or with Oxtail, Fried Chicken, Curry Goat, Baked Chicken or vegetables!
- Bless up and store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Please remember to come back and leave a rating and review under this recipe to let me know how it worked for you! Thanks in advance.