Gluten Free Rice and Peas

A great side to serve with our jerk chicken and jackfruit recipe.

Credited to: Coeliac UK

Kcal: 499.5

Difficulty: Pretty easy

Serves 4
5 mins prep
20 mins cooking time

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil 
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped 
  • 2 garlic gloves, crushed
  • ½ tsp dried thyme 
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • 200g basmati rice 
  • 400ml coconut milk 
  • 275ml water 
  • 400g red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 tsp allspice

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Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions, garlic and thyme and cook for 5 minutes. Add the salt and rice and cook for 2 minutes.  
  2. Pour in the coconut milk and water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. 
  3. Add the red kidney beans and Allspice and return the boil, cover and remove from heat and leave for 5 to 10 minutes until the liquor is absorbed. 

Nutritional information per serving

Kcal
499.5
Fat
22.3g
Carbs
66.7g
Protein
13.6g
Fibre
9.3g
Sugars
7.4g

Hints and tips:

This recipe can easily be doubled if you need a larger serving.