Easy Jamaican Rice and Peas

Rice and peas are a traditional Jamaican dish that I enjoyed often in childhood. While my family isn't Jamaican (we're Panamanian 🇵🇦) my mom’s cooking was filled with a lot of heavy Caribbean influences so I'm no stranger to brown stew chicken, steamed cabbage or rice and peas. This dish is traditionally made with pigeon peas but is often made with kidney beans when pigeon peas (gungo peas) aren't available. ⁠This cheat code version of rice & peas is so easy to make but is still super flavorful and for me it's like having a taste of both comfort and home. ⁠Not to mention this dish is filled with healthy fats from the coconut milk, anti-inflammatories from the garlic and ginger, and plant-based protein from the kidney beans. Source: Instagram/ itsthecardamom