Chicken Pelau
"Pelau, rice cooked with meat and vegetables, really exemplifies Trinidadian cuisine because it is an admixture of various cooking styles...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup dry or 1 (12-ounce) can pigeon peas, pinto beans, or black-eyed peas
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2 cups long-grain rice
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3 tablespoons canola oil
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3/4 cup sugar (white or brown)
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1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces, skin removed
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1 small onion, chopped
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1 clove garlic, finely chopped
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1 cup coconut milk
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1 bay leaf
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2 teaspoons Green Seasoning
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1/2 cup chopped parsley
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1 sprig thyme
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2 carrots, peeled and chopped
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5 scallions, chopped (white and green parts)
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Kosher salt
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2 cups cubed fresh calabaza or butternut squash
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1 small whole Scotch bonnet pepper
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1/2 cup ketchup
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1 tablespoon butter
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