Instant Pot Pigeon Peas Rice

Name: Instant Pot Pigeon Peas Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 52 min
Ingredients: 2 Cups Dried Pigeon Peas; 6 Cups Water; 4 Tbsp. Olive Oil; 1 Small Onion Chopped; 2 Garlic Cloves Minced; 2 Carrots Chopped; 2 ½ Tsp. Salt We used Kosher Salt; 1 Tsp. Ground Black Pepper; 2 Cups Rice We used Jasmine Rice; 5 Thyme Sprigs; 1 Can Coconut Milk (13.5 Oz); 4 Tbsp. Tomato Paste; 3 ½ Cups Liquid 3 Cups of the pigeon peas water and ½ cup of water

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:32min

The base of this dish (besides the rice, of course) is the Pigeon Pea, also known as gungo pea. You can use dried or canned pigeon peas; whichever is easiest for you. Of course, fresh is usually best, but sometimes the convenience of canned or chopped items are well worth the trade-off.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:02:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories500.1 kcal (25%)

Total Fat23.7 g (34%)

Carbs65.9 g (25%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein7.3 g (15%)

Sodium815.3 mg (41%)

Fiber3.2 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

Cook the Pigeon Peas

2 cupsdried pigeon peas

6 cupswater

Rice Ingredients

4 Tbspolive oil

2.5 TspSalt

1 tspground black pepper

2 CupsRice

We used Jasmine Rice

5thyme sprigs

1can coconut milk

4 Tbsptomato paste

3.5 Cupswater

Liquid, 3 Cups of the pigeon peas and 1/2 cup of water

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the beans in the instant for 30 minutes. Quick release when finished, drained, and reserve liquid to use later.

Step 2

On the instant pot, select sautéed. Adjust the time to 30 minutes. Next, add in the oil, then add the garlic, onions, and carrots. Cook until fragrant.

Step 3

Add the tomato paste; stir. Then add the peas. Stir and cook for an additional 1 minute.

Step 4

Add the rice, salt and pepper. Stir to well combine. Now, add in the liquid from the peas and water. Stir once.

Step 5

Add the coconut milk. Stir to mix well, add the thyme. Cover with the instant pot lid. Seal and cook for 12 minutes on high pressure; or simply select the rice button on the instant pot.