cups of water and let it cook until the pigeon peas are soft, but do not break down. this took me around 15 minutes.
next, add the rice, coconut milk, salt, black pepper and a half cup of water to cover the rice and pigeon peas. mix everything and cover the pot. cook covered over low heat until the rice is ready in about 30 minutes.
the rice with pigeon peas and coconut can be served with the delicious turkey that your mother makes or your grandmother’s christmas ham. if you do not have much time to do any of those options, you can also make a stuffed chicken. or you can 