Stew Peas

For this dish you will need two separate recipes. The main ingredients consists of the following:

• 2 cups red peas
• ½ lb salt beef
• 1 lb stew beef (or pigstail, whichever you choose)
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper
• 2 stalks scallion
• 3 sprigs of thyme
• 2 cups coconut milk(or 1/4 box)
• 6 pimento seeds
• 3 cloves garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste

And for the Spinners, you will need:

• 1 cup flour
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• Enough water to bind

How it's done:

• Boil and drain salt beef twice, in a medium size pan.
• Place peas, meat and garlic together in the pan, boil until peas are tender, about 1 ½ hour.
• Add coconut cream, spinners, and seasoning, cook for about an hour.
• Season to taste.
• Thicken the mix with 3 tablespoons of flour combined with 1/4 cup water. Strain the mixture into the stew.
• Boil until it thickens. Serve with rice.

Preparing the Spinners:

• Place flour and salt in a medium bowl.
• Work mixture with hands while adding enough water to bind, making a stiff dough.
• Roll into 1 inch long pieces, drop into boiling stew peas or soup.
• Boil until they float or add them during the last 20mins of the cooking process. Enjoy