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Vegetarian Pelau

Vegetarian Pelau

This Vegetarian Pelau recipe uses the right blend of ingredients to deliver maximum flavor without the need for meat!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: one-pot, vegetarian
Author: baidawi

Ingredients

  • 6 pimentos
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 cup diced pumpkin
  • 1 cud diced carrots
  • 1 can green pigeon peas
  • 2 cups of rice
  • 3 cups fresh coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon spice blend cinnamon, clove, nutmeg
  • 3 Bay leaves
  • 1 scotch Bonnet pepper
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 sprigs of Spanish thyme
  • 6 leaves of shadon beni
  • 1 bundle of chives

Instructions

  • Starting off with some oil in a pot, we going to brown the sugar until it goes frothy and dark.
  • Make sure to drain as much liquid as possible from your peas before adding, ideally they should be totally dry because we want the peas, spices and aromatics to saute before the addition of liquid.
  • Make sure the peas are well coated then add your chopped onion and saute that for one minute.
  • Add the spice blend and saute for 30 seconds
  • Add garlic, saute for 30 seconds
  • Add pimento, saute for 30 seconds
  • Add pumpkin, carrots, herbs, tomato paste and season with salt and black pepper. Saute for one minute
  • Add rice and combine well
  • Add 3 cups coconut milk
  • Add bay leaves and a scotch bonnet pepper then cover and allow to simmer on low to medium heat for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the hot pepper then add fresh herbs to finish it off.
  • Serve & Enjoy!

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