Linstead Market Gungo Peas

Gungo peas — also called pigeon peas — are the peas behind Jamaica's rice and peas, and this can is ready to cook. They hold their shape, cook up tender and nutty, and carry the flavour of whatever they're cooked with: coconut milk, thyme, scallion and scotch bonnet. Use them for gungo peas and rice, stir them into soups and stews, or serve them as a side with stewed chicken or oxtail.