Recipes

Caribbean Rice and Peas

Ingredients

10 Portions

Easy Cook Long Grain Rice: 300g
Coconut Milk: 160ml
Cooked Red Kidney Beans: 240g
Salt and Pepper: To taste

50 Portions

Easy Cook Long Grain Rice: 1.5kg
Coconut Milk: 2 x 400ml tins
Cooked Red Kidney Beans: 1.5 x 800g tins
Salt and Pepper: To taste

100 Portions

Easy Cook Long Grain Rice: 3kg
Coconut Milk: 4 x 400ml tins
Cooked Red Kidney Beans: 3 x 800g tins
Salt and Pepper: To taste

Method

  1. Wash the raw rice well under cold running water
  2. In a large pan add water just under twice the volume of the rice (rice absorbs twice its weight in water, 1 part rice to 2 parts water)
  3. Bring it to the boil add the rice and the coconut milk
  4. Reduce the rice to a low simmer and allow to cook until the rice has absorbed nearly all of the liquid stirring occasionally, add the drained, washed, kidney beans 5 minutes before the end
  5. Drain the rice and beans into a colander and rinse with a little hot water to remove any excess starchy water
  6. Season with salt and pepper
  7. Serve immediately

Key Points

Allergens

None

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