Vegan Stew Pea's and Rice

Despite the name, this stew does not contain any form of peas. It actually is made using kidney beans, which are called red peas in Jamaica. You can start by cooking them from scratch, which takes 'forever' so in this instance I have used tinned kidney beans.

This meat free version is just as tasty as the original version which usually contains pig tail or salt beef - no meat needed and the taste honestly has not been compromised!

Spinners are a great addition to stew peas- you just can’t make stew peas without them these tasty little Jamaican dumplings -help to thicken the stew and makes it more substantial.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut oil

½ onion diced

2-3 spring onions

1 scotch bonnet pepper

2-3 teaspoon minced garlic

2 teaspoons fresh thyme

1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

3 bay leaves

1 - 2 tins cooked kidney beans rinse and drained

1 cup coconut milk

salt and pepper to taste

Jamaican dumplings (Spinners)

1 cup spelt flour

1/2 cup of water or enough to form a soft dough

pinch of salt