Name: How To Make Red Peas Soup
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 37 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 2 cups Kidney Beans; 1 large Carrots; 2 chopped Spring Onions; 4 sprigs Thyme; 1 Diced Onion; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 2 chopped Red Pepper; 4 Mashed Garlic Clove; 1 tbs Allspice; 2 Lbs Beef; 2L Water; 4 Potatoes; 1 cup Plain Flour; 1/4 cup Water; 1 cup Coconut Milk

Ingredients

2 cups Kidney Beans
1 large Carrots
2 chopped Spring Onions
4 sprigs Thyme
1 Diced Onion
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
2 chopped Red Pepper
4 Mashed Garlic Clove
1 tbs Allspice
2 Lbs Beef
2L Water
4 Potatoes
1 cup Plain Flour
1/4 cup Water
1 cup Coconut Milk

Instructions

Wash and rinse the dried kidney beans..

then lid with liquid in a deep dish.

Remember as they soak they will expand to at least triple the size they were originally so introduce a lot of liquid to the dish.

Soak them overnight or for at least 2 hrs to make the preparing step go quicker.

I tossed out the liquid they were soaked in after it did the job.

Have your butcher cut the salted pigtail into 2 inch pieces as it will be very difficult to cut with an ordinary kitchen knife.

Wash, then place a deep pot with liquid and bring to a heat to boiling point.

stew for 20 moments, then sieve + rinse and repeat (heat to boiling point again in liquid).

The goal is to make the pieces of pig tails soft and to remove most of the table salt it was cured in.

Time to start the chowder.

Place everything in the pot (except the dusting masala condiment and potato), then lid with liquid and place on a high flame to bring to a heat to boiling point.

As it comes to a heat to boiling point, skim off any scum/froth at the top and discard.

Reduce the bring to temperature to a soft heat to boiling point and allow it to stew for 1 hr and 15 mins..

basically until the beans are soft and start falling apart.

It’s now time to introduce the potato (and Yams etc if you’re adding it) as well as the coconut dairy liquid and continue preparing for 15 moments.

Now is a good time to start making the basic flour base for the spinner dumplings.

incorporate the dusting masala condiment and liquid (introduce a pinch of table salt if you want) until you have a soft/even flour base.

allow it to rest for 5 moments, then pinch of a tablespoon at a time and roll between your hands to form a cigarette shape.

introduce them to the pot, agitate well and continue preparing for another 15 moments on a rolling heat to boiling point.

You’ll notice that I didn’t introduce any table salt to the pot as the remaining table salt from the salted pigtails will be enough to properly augment the taste this dish.

However you can palate and adjust accordingly.

Lets recap the timing part of things so you’re not confused.

stew the base of the chowder for 1 hr and 15 minute or until soft, then introduce the potatoes and stew for 15 moments, then introduce the dumplings and stew for a further 15 moments.

Keep in mind that this chowder will thicken quite a bit as it cools.

While this is not a old-school preparation guide to any one specific island, versions of this chowder (sometimes called stewed peas) can be found throughout the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa.

A hearty dish of this chowder will surely give you the sleepies (some may call it ethnic fatigue).

You can certainly freeze the leftovers and bring to temperature it up another day.

How To Make Red Peas Soup

16 Min Prep

37 Min Cook

4 Servings

Non-Vegetarian

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How To Make Red Peas Soup

16 Min Prep

37 Min Cook

4 Servings

Non-Vegetarian

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