Pigeon Pea Rice

Name: Pigeon Pea Rice
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps achiote/annatto seeds; 3 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 454 grams dried pigeon peas, picked through and rinsed; 5 unpeeled garlic cloves, plus 2 cloves, minced; 1 green bell pepper, cored and diced; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 lime, juiced; 473 milliliters long-grain rice; 1 Tbsp salt; 237 milliliters vegetable oil; 3 liters water; 1 medium white onion, diced

Pigeon Pea Rice might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 267 calories, 11g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 30 minutes. If you have achiote/annatto seeds, ground coriander, bell pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Put the pigeon peas, bay leaves, and garlic in a large pot, cover with 3 quarts of cold water, and place over medium heat. Cover and cook the beans until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Check the water periodically; add more, if necessary, to keep the peas covered.

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Pigeon Peas

Bay Leaves

Garlic

Beans

Water

Peas

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Pot

Drain the pigeon peas and reserve 4 cups of the cooking liquid.

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Pigeon Peas

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Coat a large Dutch oven or other ovenproof pot with the achiote oil and place over medium heat. When the oil begins to smoke, add the onion, minced garlic, and peppers. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables have softened, without letting them brown. Stir in the cumin, coriander, and cayenne.

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Minced Garlic

Vegetable

Coriander

Annatto

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Peppers

Cumin

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Mix in the rice and stir.

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Rice

Add the reserved pigeon peas cooking liquid and stir.

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Pigeon Peas

Add the peas, salt and lime juice. Top with a lid and place into the oven. Continue to cook until the liquid is evaporated, about 20 to 30 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.

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Lime Juice

Peas

Rice

Salt

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Oven

To make the achiote oil, pour the oil and achiote seeds in a pot or skillet. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 10 minutes; the oil will be reddish-orange from the achiote. Strain the oil and discard the achiote seeds.

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Annatto Seeds