Pigeon Peas And Rice Recipe

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Pigeon Peas And Rice
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
222
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 spoons of oil
  • 1 16 oz can of cooked pigeon peas
  • (alternately you can cook the peas from dried state, drain)
  • hard to find the peas in the raw state, we used canned because it was more readily available from the spanish market.
  • 2 cloves of garlic smashed
  • 1 cup of medium grain rice
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1/2 tsp of salt if you want to skip the bouillion cube
  • 1/8 tsp of ground thyme
  • 1 tbsp of lime juice
  • several grinds of black pepper
  • chopped leafy green parsley or cilantro if you like cilantro

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in sauce pan.
  2. Add onions and peppers cook two minutes.
  3. Add garlic cook one minute.
  4. Add peas rice and saute a minute or two.
  5. Stir in water, lime juice, seasonings.
  6. Turn heat to low, cover and cook 20 minutes.
  7. Stir in parsley or cilantro and serve.
  8. Alternately, a few tablespoons of tomato paste can be added with the water and make the dish a festive red tone.
  9. Another variation has half of the water replaced with an equal amount of coconut milk. (not coco lopez pina colada mix) but unsweetened coconut milk that is available canned.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 222.38 Kcal (931 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.11g 2%
Sodium 159.43mg 7%
Potassium 410.64mg 9%
Total Carbs 44.47g 15%
Sugars 1.83g 7%
Dietary Fiber 7.14g 29%
Protein 7.96g 16%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 36%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 16%
Iron 9.5mg 53%
Calcium 53.5mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 95.68 Kcal (401 kJ)
Calories from fat 4.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.48g 2%
Sodium 68.59mg 7%
Potassium 176.68mg 9%
Total Carbs 19.13g 15%
Sugars 0.79g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3.07g 29%
Protein 3.43g 16%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 36%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 16%
Iron 4.1mg 53%
Calcium 23mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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