Trinidadian Peas And Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups parboiled rice
• 8 cups water
• 6 ounces cans coconut milk
• 1 (12 ounce) can pigeon peas
• 1 lb cooked ham or 1 lb chicken or 1 lb bacon or 1 lb lamb or 1 lb seafood
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• salt
• black pepper
• 1 scotch bonnet peppers or 1 chili peppers or 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• chopped fresh coriander (to garnish, shadow-bene)

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients into rice cooker or large pot, turn on and follow your rice cooker's directions, or in a pot, bring to boil, simmer for 15 minutes until rice is almost cooked, cover and let sit for further 10 minutes.
• 2 serve with sprinkle of coriander, and hot sauce to taste.