Recipes
SPLIT PEAS AND RICE
Ingredients
3 cups rice
1 pack split peas, soaked in water overnight
8 pieces pigtail (soaked for approx. 1 hr.)
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
Fresh seasoning – chive, thyme, shadon beni, chopped finely,
2 – 3 pimento peppers, seeded and chopped
Large pinch of black pepper
1 oz cooking butter
Directions
- Wash rice and set aside.
- Drain and rinse peas. Place in a large pot to cook in water with pigtail and garlic until peas can be crushed but not too soft.
- Add chopped onion, pimento peppers, chives, thyme etc. which has been cut up finely and also black pepper.
- After approx. 5-10 minutes add rice and butter, turn down heat, cover pot. When water has been absorbed (say 5 minutes) stir and add a little water covering tightly. Turn heat to low and let rice simmer until cooked approx. 15 minutes. You may add a little more water if required.
- Stir the rice and peas mixture. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve.
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