There are so many ways to make this. Sometimes I add rice before water, sometimes after. Sometimes I add peppers sometimes I don't. You will find what works best for your stove & tastes.

Rice and Peas is a natural accompaniment to Jerk Chicken (which I shared yesterday):https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/5968381-simple-yellow-jasmine-rice-peasand since Jasmine is the default rice in our kitchen, Jasmine Rice and Peas it is. Though it's often made with some kind of red bean or pigeon peas, we had black beans in the cupboard, so I used those.Though turmeric is not a typical ingredient as far as I know, it adds an appealing natural yellow color, a barely detectable flavor in small quantities, and has great health benefits, so I often add turmeric to flavored rice dishes.Many Rice and Peas recipes include thyme, a Scotch Bonnet or Habanero chili, and sometimes even a little bit of allspice, which makes for a delicious standalone rice dish.But for me, in the case of something as hot, spicy and complex in flavor as Jamaican Jerk Chicken, the overall meal is enhanced by a simpler version of Rice and Peas with a mild savory note from a little onion and garlic, and the creamy offset to all that heat from a little bit of coconut milk.If you disagree, it's easy enough to add those herbs and spices back in. :)

Note: this is what happens when there’s not many “rice” eaters in the fam. Most of the beans and sausage is eaten and mostly bean juice and rice is left over. That’s when the juice and rice is mixed together for another dish. #GlobalApron 2024

I don't like my rice to b mushy so this works best as to use the exact amount of water or stock as the rice are. My kids love it with pickled vegetables (-:

This is the most simple way to change our traditional dish in something really delicious, you can add whatever you want. I don't know the name of the little pasta and that is why I call it like this, but I think that you can understand what I am trying to say!

I love Risotto but sometimes I don't have the time. This is a bit like Risotto but easy in a pinch when I want something similar and cheesy :-)

This is Alton Brown's recipe and ratios for rice. The rice to water ratios are not as basic as multiplying/dividing by 2. They are listed below.Rice Water-------------------1 cup 1 1/2 cups2 cups 2 3/4 cups3 cups 3 1/2 cups

This was an accidental recipe that I have made now several times and each time I find it amazing! I prefer my red beans spicy and use more Cajun spice than some care for. Season it according to taste and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!