This Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans recipe is generally called “rice and peas” on the island. It’s made with red kidney beans, coconut milk, and added spices. Make it in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker for perfect results.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups rice
- 1 can red kidney beans
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 medium size onion chop fine
- 1 green onion chop fine
- 5 sprig of thyme
- 1 clove of garlic
- 10 all spice / pimento seeds
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 tsp of salt
You'll need an Instant Pot for this recipe.
DIRECTIONS
- Put the instant pot to saute; add oil and onion and cover so the onion can soften up then grate garlic in and add the green onion and let it fry up a bit.
- While that's cooking wash the rice and add it in along with red beans, coconut milk, pimento ( all spice), 2 cups of hot water and 2 1/2 tsp of salt
- Give it a stir and set the thyme on top of the liquid ( don't submerged the thyme) close the lid.
- Set to pressure for 8 mins and allow to cool down for 10 mins the open and remove the thyme and pimento and them take a fork and fluff up the rice. Enjoy
