Pigeon peas are a winter seasonal delight. Fresh green pigeon peas are nutrient-rich, with vitamins and minerals including Vitamin C and potassium. Served hot with rice it is a comforting dish. 2.Cool ...

The nutritional benefits of pigeon peas are many, from vitamin C to potassium. This rice recipe is quick to make if you have cooked rice handy, and the masala can also be stored for use. 1.Dry roast ...

This hearty, almost meatlike dish gets its alluring fragrance from fresh curry leaves. It makes a great main course eaten hot with Indian flatbread and a dollop of yogurt. It's also delicious as a ...

I’m sitting typing this in my room aboard a cruise ship, a miniature city as festive as a layer cake, as we approach the island of St. Thomas. The water is a gaudy blue. This is my first time in the ...

This traditional Jamaican Rice and Peas recipe gets a woodsy and fruity flavor from allspice berries, thyme, and Scotch bonnet pepper. A note to readers: Growing up in a Jamaican family, food was ...

Craving winter comfort food? Dried peas, beans and lentils are nutritious, protein-packed ingredients that can take on starring roles in hearty dishes when they’re paired with spices and herbs.

This recipe, adapted from Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites (Clarkson Potter, 1996), turns a traditional Caribbean combination into a tangy salad. Pigeon peas, also known as gandulas, can be ...

For gardeners who lament the arrival of summer because it means pea season is over, consider the venerable pigeon pea -- a hardy perennial that can produce successive harvests during the year. The ...