Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe

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Jamaican Rice and Peas
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  1. Simmer kidney beans in 4 cups water in a 5-quart saucepan, covered, until beans are almost tender, about 1 1/4 hours (do not drain).
  2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F.
  3. Pierce 2 softest eyes of coconut with a metal skewer or small screwdriver and drain liquid. Bake coconut on middle of oven 15 minutes. With a hammer or back of a heavy cleaver, break shell and remove flesh, levering it out carefully with screwdriver or point of a strong knife. Remove brown membrane with a sharp paring knife or vegetable peeler, then cut coconut into small pieces.
  4. Purée coconut with hot water in a blender and transfer to a bowl (use caution when blending hot liquids). Cool purée to lukewarm and pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids. Working over same bowl, squeeze small handfulls of solids to extract as much additional milk as possible. Add water if necessary to total 2 cups liquid.
  5. Stir coconut milk into almost-tender beans along with salt, scallions, thyme, and chile, then simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
  6. Add 5 cups water and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and return to a boil, then cover. Reduce heat to low and cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Discard scallions, thyme, and chile.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 203.51 Kcal (852 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.29g 20%
Sodium 1075.84mg 45%
Potassium 399.67mg 9%
Total Carbs 17.39g 6%
Sugars 2.81g 11%
Dietary Fiber 6.42g 26%
Protein 5.48g 11%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 4%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 49.1mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 62.76 Kcal (263 kJ)
Calories from fat 36.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.1g 20%
Sodium 331.78mg 45%
Potassium 123.26mg 9%
Total Carbs 5.36g 6%
Sugars 0.87g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 26%
Protein 1.69g 11%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 12%
Calcium 15.1mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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