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This is really interesting as it more or less sounds like the recipe for Jamaican "rice and peas" which is delicious and very easy to make. This recipe (minus t
by cal_dent 9mo ago
This is really interesting as it more or less sounds like the recipe for Jamaican "rice and peas" which is delicious and very easy to make. This recipe (minus the bacon, which has no place in rice and peas imo) is a solid easy entry recipe so might be useful: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oct/05/how-to-make-rice-and-peas-recipe https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oct/05/how-to-make-ric...
happy cooking and eating!
- sowbug 9mo agoThanks! I'm following that recipe right now. Already had the beans soaking overnight, so it's perfect timing. Update: this recipe has the desired consistency (though I switched to basmati rice, so that's another factor). I had some emergency lard in the refrigerator as a bacon substitute, and that helps a lot. I'm still struggling with capturing a strong coconut taste; I used canned milk, because the fresh coconut I got is a white coconut, so the meat wasn't very flavorful, and I didn't end up using it. The journey continues.
- cal_dent 9mo agoAhh we’re getting there! If it’s more coconuty you need then I’d suggest seeing if you can get coconut cream where you are. Usually comes in a tin but sometimes carton. Make sure it’s 100% coconut. Then you can experiment with adding a dollop or two during cooking.