Vegetable Run-Up | Saveur

Ingredients

• 4 cups coconut milk
• 1 tbsp. whole allspice berries
• 4 scallions, finely chopped
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
• 1 large yellow onion, minced
• 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero chile, slit in half
• 4 oz. green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2" lengths
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
• 2 chayote squash, cut into 1/2" cubes
• 1 each red, yellow, and green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2" cubes
• 2 tsp. light brown sugar
• 1 (14-oz.) can pigeon peas, rinsed and drained
• Cooked white rice, for serving
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Finely chopped culantro, for serving (optional)