Rice & peas from Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook (page 231) by Melissa Thompson

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  • Serves : 6

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    Can substitute dried kidney beans for dried gungo peas. Allow dried pulses to soak overnight.

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

Accompaniments: Jerk butternut squash; Ital stew; Grandma's curry chicken; Brown stew chicken; Jerk chicken; Curry goat; Maureen's cow foot

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    Can substitute dried kidney beans for dried gungo peas. Allow dried pulses to soak overnight.

  • doug_j1bmba on February 18, 2026

    Can take more salt. Make sure to not mince garlic as it fries too fast!

  • doug_j1bmba on February 18, 2026

    Used black eyed peas as a sub and it turned out great.

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