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Vegan Trinidadian Brown Rice Pelau

Name: Vegan Trinidadian Brown Rice Pelau
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain brown rice, washed and drained; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 medium red bell pepper, diced; 2 green onion, chopped; 1/4 cup cilantro or culantro chopped, or 2 tablespoons Caribbean Green Seasoning; 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped; 1 medium carrot, diced; 1 1/2 cups cooked pigeon peas, or 1 (15-ounce can) pigeon peas - not included in shopping list; 2 tablespoons Bragg's liquid aminos, or soy sauce; 1 tablespoon molasses; 2 teaspoons cane sugar, or coconut sugar; 1 vegan bouillon cube, or salt to taste; 1 (14-ounce can) coconut milk; 2 1/2 cups water; 1 bay leaf; 1 whole Scotch Bonnet pepper, or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Serves 230 mins prep40 mins cook

Vegan Trinidadian Brown Rice Pelau is a wholesome, delicious, healthy, and easy-to-make one-pot dish. Made from vegetables, brown rice, coconut milk, and pigeon peas, this pelau is super easy to make.

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What you need

tbsp sugar

tbsp unsulphured molasses

tbsp braggs liquid aminos

tbsp parsley

cup cilantro

tbsp coconut oil

cup brown rice

Instructions

Place a large pot over medium heat and add coconut oil
Once the oil is hot, add chopped onions, minced garlic, green onions, bell pepper, parsley, and cilantro.
Cook the ingredients by string frequently for about 3 minutes or until the onions are soft.
Next, add pigeon peas, carrots, molasses, organic cane sugar, Bragg’s liquid aminos, and vegan bouillon cube. Mix well and let it cook for a minute or two.
Add washed brown rice, bay leaf, and scotch bonnet pepper.
Pour water and coconut milk and mix well.
Bring this mixture to a boil. Once it starts to boil, cover the pot and reduce the heat.
Let it cook for about an hour or until the rice is perfectly cooked.

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