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Grandma's Rice and Pigeon Peas (Rice Cooker) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (15 oz) can pigeon peas, drained
3 cups long grain rice
4 1/2 cups water
1 -1 1/2 lb pork , cut into little cubes
1 small green bell pepper, finely minced
1 medium onion, finely minced
6 garlic cloves (through a press)
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 sazon goya
1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup lard or 1/4 cup bacon grease

Directions:

Wash rice really well until water runs clear, strain well, put in rice cooker and add water, set aside.
Heat pan on medium high heat, add olive oil or lard, let it heat up a bit like 5 minutes more or less. Be sure the oil is hot enough, you can test it by dipping a wooden spoon if it sizzles it's ready.
Add season port to hot oil, let it fry in one layer underdisturbed until browned. About 5 minutes more or less. Add minced onion and bell pepper and cook down together with pork for about 5-7 minutes, add minced garlic afterwards and cook for 2 minutes or so until fragrant.
Turn off heat and dump this sautee into the rice cooker with the rice and water, mix well. Add drained can of pigeon peas, 2 teaspoon salt, 1 sazon goya, and 1/4 teaspoon cumin. Mix well. Taste the water in there, it should be salty like ocean water, if not add more salt carefully. Increasing by 1/2 teaspoons and so on but don't use more than 3 teaspoons.
Cover and turn on rice cooker and set to cook, when it beeps the rice is done. Fluff it and it's ready.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	712.57 Kcal (2983 kJ)
Calories from fat	646 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	71.78g	110%
Cholesterol	68.03mg	23%
Sodium	951.05mg	40%
Potassium	442.62mg	9%
Total Carbs	6.64g	2%
Sugars	1.51g	6%
Dietary Fiber	1.39g	6%
Protein	9.92g	20%
Vitamin C	22mg	37%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	16%
Iron	8.7mg	49%
Calcium	49.1mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	211.55 Kcal (886 kJ)
Calories from fat	191.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.31g	110%
Cholesterol	20.2mg	23%
Sodium	282.35mg	40%
Potassium	131.4mg	9%
Total Carbs	1.97g	2%
Sugars	0.45g	6%
Dietary Fiber	0.41g	6%
Protein	2.95g	20%
Vitamin C	6.5mg	37%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	16%
Iron	2.6mg	49%
Calcium	14.6mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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