JAMAICAN STEW PEAS

Jamaican Stew Peas image

Provided by MrJamaica

Categories Stew

Time 2h20m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 lb stewing beef
1/2 lb pigs tail (If you'd like)
2 scallions
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
3 sprigs thyme
1 scotch bonnet pepper
1 (8 ounce) can red kidney beans (or two cups of red peas, soaked in water overnight)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 allspice seeds or 5 pimentos
2 cups flour

Steps:

1. Gently fry the stew beef to seal it.
2.Cut the meat in to small pieces.
3.Place the peas, meat and 3 1/2 cups of water in a pot, bring to the boil then let simmer for one hour.[Please keep in mind if you're using pigtail this is the ideal time to add it also].
4.Chop the onion, scallion and garlic.
5.Make dough by mixing 2 cups of flour with water. Break off small pieces of dough and roll them in to "spinners".
6.After the peas and meat have simmered for 1 hour add the tin of coconut milk, onion, scallion, spinners, garlic, thyme, salt, black pepper, pimento and scotch bonnet (the scotch bonnet should NOT be cut up).
Cook for 1 hour then remove the scotch bonnet pepper.
7. Serve this goodness with white rice and fried sweet plantains!