Healthy Pelau

Name: Healthy Pelau
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons sugar (white or brown); 1 lb chicken breast; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 cups pigeon peas, soaked overnight or 1 1/2 cups black-eyed peas; 2 cups rice, uncooked (do not use instant rice); 4 cups water; 2 cups squash, cubed any yellow squash will work; 2 carrots, chopped; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 bunch scallions or 1 bunch green onion, chopped including the greens; 1/4 cup ketchup

Submitted by Victoria V

"Derived from a traditional recipe from my home country of Trinidad & Tobago"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar (white or brown)
1 lb chicken breast
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ¹⁄₂ cups pigeon peas, soaked overnight or 1 1/2 cups black-eyed peas
2 cups rice, uncooked (do not use instant rice)
4 cups water
2 cups squash, cubed any yellow squash will work
2 carrots, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bunch scallions or 1 bunch green onion, chopped including the greens
¹⁄₄ cup ketchup

directions

Heat the oil in a heavy pot. Caramelize the sugar well. Add the chicken and stir to coat the chicken with caramel.
Reduce to medium heat. Add garlic & onion. Stir for 1 min until tender.
Add pigeon peas (drained), water and rice. Reduce to low, cover & simmer for 30 minutes.
Mix in remaining agreements, cover and cook until vegetables are tender, about 20 or 30 minutes.