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Stewed Peas

Name: Stewed Peas
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 1 lb dried red kidney beans; 8 oz salted pig tails; 1 cup coconut milk; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 scallions, chopped; 3 sprigs thyme; 4 allspice berries; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper (whole); 1 cup flour (for dumplings); salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Stewed Peas reads umami 7.5, salinity 6.7 and richness 6.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Jamaican main, about 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.2 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 7.6 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.5 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.5 · Salinity 6.7 · Richness 6.7 · Heat 4.7 · Sweetness 3.6 · Allium 3.3 · Warm Spice 3.3 · Nutty 2.9 · Herbaceous 2.3 · Earthy 2.2 · Fruity 1.8 · Floral 1.6 · Bitterness 1.2

What's in it (11)

1 lb dried red kidney beans
8 oz salted pig tails
1 cup coconut milk
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 scallions, chopped
3 sprigs thyme
4 allspice berries
1 Scotch bonnet pepper (whole)
1 cup flour (for dumplings)
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper

Time & effort: about 45 min (25 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 298.7 kcal, 9.3 g protein, 15.7 g fat, 39.6 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Simmer pig tails in water until tender, then add soaked kidney beans with fresh water and cook until beans soften.
Add coconut milk, garlic, scallions, thyme, allspice, and whole Scotch bonnet and continue simmering.
Roll small spinners from flour and water and drop them in the last 20 minutes; cook until the gravy is rich and thick.

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Basturma (Air-Dried Beef in Chaman Crust) — Armenian
Skillet Chicken Curry with Peppers — Indian
Hoppin' John — Southern
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Beef and Potato Curry — Indian

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.