Cookup rice is a all in one preparation, although any kind of meat , fish also, can be used i prefer beef. This meal can also be prepare with out any meat just add a little more peas or beans. Its superb when eaten with pepperpot
Ingredients:
- 1 lb fresh beef
- 1/2 lb corn beef (salt beef)
- 1/2 lb beef tripe (optional)
- 1 lb dry pigeon peas or 2 tins
- Black eye can also be used
- 1 pint rice (parboil or basmattie parboil takes a little longer to cook)
- 1 1/2 tins coconut milk
- 1/2 head garlic(chopped)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 2 stalk celery (chopped)
- 4 head scallion/shallot(chopped)
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tps dry
- 1 medium hot pepper
- 1 punch fresh basil (chopped)or 1 tea spoon dry
- 4 beef bullion
- 1 potspoon oil
- 1/2 tbs sugar
- salt if needed
Preparation:
- Soak dry peas over night if not using peas in tin
- Wash all meat and cut into small pieces
- Heat oil in pot/pressure cooker
- add all meats and fry allowing all juices to evaporate
- Add all other ingredients EXCEPT RICE , MILK AND PEAS IN TIN
- Add 3 cups of water boil or pressure until meat is 3/4 tender you may need to pressure for 7 minutes on high, if boiling you will need to add water as needed
- add soak peas and allow to boil until peas is tender-ish NOTE black eye boils before pigeon peas, if you are using tin peas then you will add that with the rice
- Add rice and milk
- Stir and taste add salt if needed
- Cover and allow to simmer for a few minutes
- Add 2 cups water , cover and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes
- Check rice for tenderness, add little water in needed
- When rice is 3/4 done remove cover and allow liquid to evaporate
- Cover and remove from heat
- allow to sit for 10 minutes
- NOTE okra and or spinach can be added when rice is 1/2 done the okra head and tip must be remove if the tips cann cut easily discard it , will not cook
