Rice and peas

Rice and peas is a yummy meal made with rice and beans. The beans used in this meal are usually called "peas," but they're not the peas that you eat as a tiny green vegetable! They're actually a type of black-eyed pea.

First, you have to cook the rice, which is a white, round grain. It's kind of like tiny, tiny balls that are cooked in boiling water until they're soft and fluffy.

Meanwhile, you cook the peas with coconut milk, which is a creamy, thick liquid that comes from inside coconuts. The coconut milk makes the peas nice and tasty.

Once the rice and peas are cooked, you mix them together and serve it all up as a yummy side dish. Sometimes people like to add other ingredients like spices, onion, garlic, or even meat, to make it even more delicious!