Add some extra excitement to your plain white rice and learn how to make this simple, straightforward, and ultra flavorful side dish. ‘Matar’ is Hindi for green peas and ‘pulao’ means pilaf, and when you put those two words together, you get ‘matar pulao’ or ‘peas pulao’ the classic and insanely popular Indian rice and peas dish. If you want to learn more about masalas (spice blends), this lesson is a must watch!
Category: Peas
Peas
This tropical pea dish works wonders alongside savory mains. Kwame shows you how to perfectly cook the peas and season to delight.
Oxtails with Rice & Peas
Jewel, Kwame’s mom, just arrived on the island and they are ready to cook together for the first time in Jamaica! In order to properly celebrate Jewel’s visit, they make a Jamaican classic, which is also her favorite dish: Braised oxtails with coconut rice and pigeon peas. And of course, no family gathering would be complete without a cocktail, so they whip up a refreshing rum punch packed with fresh Jamaican fruits.
A Jamaican national treasure, you’ll soon make it special for your household, too. Kwame teaches you the secrets to making this highly satisfying dish that combines coconut milk, peas, beans and meat.
Oxtails with Rice & Peas
Kwame’s mom, Jewel, is in town which calls for a celebratory meal: braised oxtails with coconut rice and pigeon peas. And of course, no family gathering would be complete without a refreshing rum punch cocktail packed with fresh Jamaican fruits.
Jamaican Stew Peas
Kwame grew up eating this “pot of wonderful magic liquid” with his father: a stew dish with gungo peas (pigeon peas), red peas (kidney beans), salted meats, and coconut milk. Make a huge pot for the whole family to taste the love!
Matar Pulao
Matar PulaoAdd some extra excitement to your plain white rice and learn how to make this simple, straightforward, and ultra flavorful side dish. If you want to learn more about masalas (spice blends), this lesson is a must watch.