How to Make Appetizing 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. This recipe came from an estate sale.

Rice with Peas & Ham Meanwhile, if fresh peas are used, drop them into boiling salted water and cook one minute or less. 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. You can have Rice with Peas & Ham using 7 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Rice with Peas & Ham

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

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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.

Rice, corn, and peas makes a very pretty and quite tasty mid-summer side dish, and the best part? This Shrimp, Peas and Rice dish is a family favorite! For variations, swap the peas out for peas and carrots or chopped mixed vegetables. Rice is a staple of many diets across the world. It's endlessly flexible and variable; it can be a dessert, a side dish, a main dish.