Rice and Peas

This isn’t quite as it sounds because the peas are, in fact, kidney beans. However, this is the traditional name for this Caribbean speciality that I have grown to love. It’s a dish that can be eaten hot or cold and once you’ve had one taste you just can’t stop eating.

It can go with so many dishes, whether they be dry spicy curries, fried chicken, fish kebabs or salads - all work very well. The flavour of the kidney beans works through the rice, making them very predominant. The wh