Easiest Way to Make Perfect Rice with Peas & Ham

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Rice with Peas & Ham. Officially my favorite rice dish ever, Rice and Peas is actually made with rice and BEANS! Simmered in coconut milk and a handful of delicate aromatics, this Jamaican favorite turns boring. The peas in this aren't really peas at all, but red beans.

Rice with Peas & Ham Meanwhile, if fresh peas are used, drop them into boiling salted water and cook one minute or less. Natural rice contains valuable vitamins and minerals, and the peas strengthen the immune system through saponins. For a change you can also form dumplings instead of turrets from the rice. You can cook Rice with Peas & Ham using 7 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Rice with Peas & Ham

  1. You need 3 Cups of Rice.
  2. Prepare 1 Handful of Peas.
  3. You need 1 Slice of Ham.
  4. You need 1 Knob of Ginger.
  5. You need 1 Tbsp of Butter.
  6. You need to Taste of Salt.
  7. It's to Taste of Black Pepper.

Rice and peas or peas and rice is a traditional food within the "West Indian" Caribbean Islands. The 'peas' are not garden peas, but beans, as beans are referred to as 'peas' in the Caribbean. Rice and peas is the mainstay of the cuisines of The Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago. This Shrimp, Peas and Rice dish is a family favorite!

Rice with Peas & Ham instructions

  1. Cook rice together with butter, sliced ham, peas, ginger and 1 tsp of salt and some ground black pepper. Please see photo for size of ginger to use.
  2. Once rice is done, add more salt to taste if needed.

For variations, swap the peas out for peas and carrots or chopped mixed vegetables. This is a very simple to make. Seasoned rice and peas make an excellent main meal. I am sure it will become a favorite once you try it. Jamaican rice and peas—seasoned with the special trinity of thyme, scallion, and garlic—is a staple dish Like clockwork, my mom cooked Jamaican rice and peas with a baked chicken every Sunday.