Real west indian rice peas with tempeh

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 c Brown rice; uncooked
1/2 c Unsweetened grated coconut
2 1/2 tb Vegetable oil
4 c Water
1 c Dried black eyed peas
-(soaked for at least 5 hrs)
3 Bay leaves
1 md Onion; chopped
3 Garlic cloves; minced
1/4 c Vegetable oil
1 sm Chile; sliced
1/2 Red or green bell pepper
8 oz Tempeh; cubed
1 pn Fennel (generous pinch)
Salt pepper; to taste
2 Scallions; chopped

Saute rice coconut in the 2 1/2 tablespoons oil for 2-3 minutes,
stirring constantly. Add the water cinnamon stick. Cover the pot
bring it to a rapid boil. Do not peek at the rice, but when the steam
starts escaping, turn the heat down. Simmer for 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the black eyed peas with the bay leaf in salted,
boiling water till tender (only takes abot 20-25 minutes). Drain them
remove the bay leaves. Keep warm till the rice tempeh are ready.

Saute the garlic onion with the 1/4 cup of oil till the onions
soften. Stir in chile bell pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Add
fennel, tempeh, salt pepper. Lower heat, but stir frequently til
tempeh is crisp golden.

Combine everything, mixing together well.

Posted by Mark Satterly in Fidonet Intercook