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bhagi rice with pigtail

Bhagi Rice with Pigtail

Discover how to make bhagi rice with pigtail, a hearty dish that melts in your mouth and bursts with Caribbean flavors.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Author: Renee

Ingredients

  • 1 bundle Chorai Bhagi cleaned and cut
  • 2 cups Rice
  • 4 C Coconut milk
  • 1 lb Pigtail
  • 2 Onions medium and small diced
  • 2 Okras
  • 3 Pimentos small diced
  • 6 Garlic cloves small diced
  • 1 cup Pumpkin small diced
  • 4 Thyme sprigs
  • 2 tbsp Soyabean Oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preboil pigtail until tender.
  • In a medium pot add oil, sauté garlic and onions for 2 minutes.
  • Add pimentos, okra, pumpkin, thyme and bhagi. Cover and allow to cook for 4 minutes.
  • Include rice and pigtail. Stir pot making sure everything is fully combined. Add the coconut milk, cover and simmer for 15 -20 minutes on a medium flame. Note: Keep checking the pot to prevent sticking or burning.
  • Test rice and add salt and black pepper as desired. Note: Bhagi should be broken down and rice tender.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!

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