Jamaican Stewed Peas (A labor of love) The Jamaican Stewed Peas dish is one that is drawn from many other cultures around the world. Even far away from the Caribbean we can find the cajuns with their version, red beans and rice. A dish steeped in poverty and born out of necessity, the popular Jamaican delicacy has its own class in Jamaican cuisine. There are many variations to the recipe, but the mission is always the same. Feed many people, with a hearty serving of high fiber beans and bits of meat. Typically served over rice, this dinner represents all the major food groups. Typically, a poor person's Stewed Peas has mostly beans and a sprinkle of meat, but not today fam. I'm gonna share a recipe that goes the extra mile to make up for all those times when mama couldn't afford the meat. Stewed Peas can be made with Amy meat and It can also be made vegan. Traditionally, the dish is mainly flavored by salted pig tails, and from there, you create your own masterpiece. Ingredients 1½ lb salted pig tails 1 lb beef neck bones 1 lb beef stew meat 3 cups dried red kidney beans Thyme Scallions Garlic Scotch Bonnet peppers Jamaican Jerk seasoning Pimento berries For spinners, use 1 cup of flour , a pinch of salt and a little bit of water to make a firm dough. Pinch pieces of the dough Off at a time and roll into little finger like dumplings. In a heavy Dutch oven, place clean kidney beans covered with water a d a tsp of salt to boil on high. Once beans start to boil, turn stove to a simmer(medium heat) and let beans cook slowly. Check every 30 minutes and add water if needed. When beans start to get tender, time to add the meat. Salted and cure pig tails are very salty so rinse thoroughly, twice, with hot water. Place Pig tails and beef neck bones into pot with beans and let cook for about an hr, still over medium heat. When the meats start to break down, it's time to add the stew meat. The stew meat is added later in the cook because you still want the meat to be visible and not all mush. Fear not though, it will still be tender. After the stew meat cooks for an hour in the stew, now it's time to add your seasonings. Add thyme, scallion and garlic. Before you add my dry Jamaican jerk seasoning, taste the sauce. This is how you will measure how much seasoning you need to add so as not to over salt the dish. Drop a Scotch Bonnet in and cover to simmer on low now. Add spinners(dumplings) and those should cook in 20 minutes. No need to add a slurry as the dish will be thick enough. When you are done cooking, turn the stove off and let sit on the stove for about 20 minutes. Remove the pepper , Serve and enjoy. This dish is versatile, and growing up, this was a stable in my house. Every bit of meat you can think of from the cow's skin, pig tails or chicken feet or a mixture Of few Or many different meats. Cooking this dish takes me back home every single time, and it would be an honor if you take this journey with me.
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