Jamaican Rice and Peas

Versions of this classic, a first cousin of Hoppin’ John with a Side of Peas, are made all around the Caribbean. As a satisfying one-dish meal, rice and peas is easy to prepare but subtle and distinctive in its taste. (The legumes we know as beans are called peas in the Caribbean.) You can eat it with pleasure over and over again. No wonder it holds claim to “national dish” status in Jamaica.

Basic ingredients are long-grain rice, kidney beans, and