Coconut Rice n' Peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups long-grain rice
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can pigeon peas, drained and rinsed
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onions and salt and saute, until onion becomes translucent and tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add rice and saute another 2 minutes to toast rice.
- Add coconut milk and fill saucepan with enough water to cover the rice by 1/2-inch or measure by placing your thumb tip on the rice and filling the pot with water until the water reaches the middle of your thumbnail.
- Bring rice to a simmer, cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid has evaporated, about 15 to 17 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let rice stand another 5 minutes, covered.
- Fluff rice with fork and then fold in pigeon peas.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
olive oil, onion, salt, longgrain rice, coconut milk, pigeon peas, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/coconut-rice-n-peas-recipe.html (may not work)