Caribbean Stew Peas

Ingredients

• 400g dried kidney beans, soaked overnight
• 400g salted pork or pork ribs (optional)
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 spring onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 scotch bonnet (kept whole)
• For spinners (dumplings): 1 cup flour, pinch salt, water
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Boil the beans and pork together for 1 hour until both are tender.
2. Add the onion, spring onion, garlic, thyme, scotch bonnet and coconut milk.
3. Mix flour with a little water and pinch off small spinner shapes; drop into the pot.
4. Simmer 20 more minutes until thick.
5. Season and remove the chilli before serving.

Serving suggestions

• Serve over rice.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days; better the next day.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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