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Bahamian peas 'n' rice

Non-vegetarian

The Bahamian everyday rice: pigeon peas and rice cooked with salt pork or bacon, tomato paste, thyme and peppers until browned and savoury. It goes with almost every meal.

Bahamian peas 'n' rice is a Bahamian rice dish from The Bahamas, ready in about 55 minutes and made with tomato paste, green pigeon peas (cooked or canned) and long-grain white rice. It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Rest
5 min
Total
55 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy
Calories
407

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Fry the bacon (opens in a new tab) in the oil in a heavy pot until crisp and the fat has rendered.

  2. Step 2

    Add the onion (opens in a new tab), pepper (opens in a new tab) and celery (opens in a new tab) and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste (opens in a new tab) and fry 2 minutes until darkened, then add the tomato (opens in a new tab), thyme (opens in a new tab), sugar, salt and pepper.

    • 9 min
    • medium heat
    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Add the pigeon peas, rice, water and whole chilli. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low heat for 25 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed.

    • 25 min
    • low heat

  4. Step 4

    Take the pot off the burner and rest, lid on, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and remove the chilli.

    • 1 min

    Food safety: Cool leftover rice quickly and refrigerate within an hour.

About this dish

Origin
The Bahamas · Commonly attributedMore food from The Bahamas
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Rice dishes · Side dishes
Cooking method
Sautéed, Simmered, Steamed
Taste
savoury, smoky, herby
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labelsNon-vegetarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Beef-free
With the listed swaps: Vegan, Plant-based, Vegetarian (lacto-ovo), Eggetarian, Lacto-vegetarian, Ovo-vegetarian, Pescatarian, Pork-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Tomato paste · Green pigeon peas (cooked or canned) · Long-grain white rice · Bacon · Onion · Green bell pepper
Techniques
Sautéing · Boiling · Simmering · Steaming

Allergens

  • Contains: Celeryfrom celery

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

407 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 320 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 11%
  • Carbohydrate 66%
  • Fat 23%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy407 kcal127 kcal
Protein10.7 g3.3 g
Carbohydrate67.1 g21 g
Net carbohydrate63.2 g19.7 g
Sugars4.5 g1.4 g
Added sugars0.7 g0.2 g
Fibre3.9 g1.2 g
Fat10.3 g3.2 g
Saturated fat2.8 g0.9 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol12 mg4 mg
Sodium841 mg263 mg
Salt equivalent2.1 g0.7 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
501 mg
Calcium
67 mg
Iron
4.2 mg
Magnesium
48 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
21 µg
Vitamin C
26 mg
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
Vitamin B12
0.1 µg
Folate (DFE)
311 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: fresh red chilli.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Frying the tomato paste well gives the rice its characteristic brown colour.

Serve with

  • With fried fish, steamed conch, or baked chicken and macaroni.

Storage

  • Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Reheating

  • Reheat covered with a splash of water.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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