Coconut Rice n' Peas

Name: Coconut Rice n' Peas
Prep time: 44 min
Cook time: 44 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 340 grams pigeon peas, drained and rinsed; 118 milliliters coconut milk; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 473 milliliters long-grain rice; 1 teaspoon salt

Coconut Rice n' Peas might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 359 calories. If you have salt, pigeon peas, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 44 minutes.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Pot

Add onions and salt and saute, until onion becomes translucent and tender, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Salt

Add rice and saute another 2 minutes to toast rice.

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Toast

Rice

Add coconut milk and fill saucepan with enough water to cover the rice by 1/2-inch or measure by placing your thumb tip on the rice and filling the pot with water until the water reaches the middle of your thumbnail. Bring rice to a simmer, cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid has evaporated, about 15 to 17 minutes.

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Coconut Milk

Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan

Pot

Remove from heat and let rice stand another 5 minutes, covered. Fluff rice with fork and then fold in pigeon peas. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper