Rice & Peas is a traditional Rastafarian dish, though to really east rasta, that is to be ‘irie’, at one with nature, you shouldn’t use any additives or processed foods. Which should mean no canned beans, and defiantly no salt. True ‘ital’ cooking also shuns metal pans and utensils, this recipe would not be considered ‘ital’ by the strictest Rastafarians, but its still very nice.
Ingredients
- 250g brown Rice
- 150ml coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon died thyme
- 400g can black-eye beans, drained
Wash the rice well and place in a large saucepan with the coconut milk, thyme and 300ml of water.
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
Add the beans, season to taste and cook together for a further 10 minutes until the rice is tender.
Now just serve it up and enjoy!
Its absolutely lovely, very simply and easy to make. If you find it a bit bland, you can always flavour it with a bit of Reggae Reggae Sauce, which personally I think is the perfect way to eat this.
Bon Appetit
Michael
