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Caribbean Rice Recipes
Calypso Rice Creole Rice Fried Rice With Ham & Bean Sprouts Jambalaya Rice and Peas

Recipes

CALYPSO RICE
INGREDIENTS

2 c. brown rice 
1 tsp. salt or to taste 
1 pot spoon cooking oil bi. Pepper
1 clove garlic (crushed) 
4.c. boiling water 
1 med. carrot (grated on coarse side of grater)
1 medium sweet pimento pepper (green) 
 

METHOD 

1. Heat oil in heavy bottomed pot. 
2. Add garlic, brown garlic and remove from oil.
3. Add carrot, stirring all the time for 2 - 3 mins. 
4. Add sweet pepper, then rice. Toss 1 min. 
5. Add boiling water and salt. 
6. Cook until rice is tender and all the water  is absorbed. 
7. A little butter is added if desired. 

CREOLE  RICE

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. lean beef (cubed) 
1 c. rice (uncooked)
1 green sweet pepper (cut in strips)
1/4 c. tomato paste
1/4 lb. bacon (cut up) 
1 red sweet pepper 
1 large onion (chopped) 
1 tsp. salt 
21/2 c. water 3tsp. salt 
1 tbsp. peanut butter 

METHOD 

Cook beef and onion in deep saucepan. 

Add bacon and cook for 5 mins. 

Add other ingredients and cover. 

Simmer until rice is cooked and meat is tender. 

Garnish with parsley and serve with a salad.

FRIED RICE WITH HAM AND BEAN SPROUTS

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. oil
2 spring onions (finely chopped)
1 clove garlic, crushed
6 c. cooked rice
1 c. cooked ham diced
2 eggs, beaten salt and bl. pepper
2 tbsp. soy sauce hot pepper, if desired
1 cup. bean sprouts

Method

1 . Heat the oil in a heavy pot (iron) and fry the spring onions(scallions) and garlic for 2 mins. over medium heat. 
2. Add the rice. Mix well and heat through.
6. Mix the ham with the soy sauce. Add it to the rice mixture and mix well.
4. Season the beaten egg with salt and pepper and pour into the rice in a thin stream, stirring until the eggs are cooked.
5. Stir in the bean sprout and heat through. Serve immediately. 
 

JAMBALAYA

4 strips bacon
1 c. diced celery
1 c. diced onion
1 lb. lean ground beef
2 tsp. Worcester sauce
1 tsp. mustard
8oz. can tomato sauce (cut in strips)
¼ c. ketchup 
1 tsp. garlic or I peg garlic
1/2 tsp. pepper

RICE AND PEAS

INGREDIENTS

3 c. rice 
1 c.red beans 
few sprigs of thyme 
1 medium coconut 
salt to taste
garlic 
2 slaths chive 
black pepper 
1 qt. hot water
3 or 4 cloves 

METHOD 

1 . Grate coconut and use I qt. hot water to obtain the coconut milk. 

2. Place peas in saucepan with coconut milk.

Add clove and garlic and cook until tender. 

3. Add remainder of ingredients, simmer until rice is properly cooked. 

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