Jamaican Stew Peas

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried red kidney beans
• 2 lb. corned beef, cut into pieces
• 1 cup pumpkin, peeled and cut into small pieces (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper (whole, not chopped)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice (pimento) berries
• Salt to taste
• 2 to 3 cups water (or enough to cover the beans and meat)
• 1 cup flour (for dumplings/spinners)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (for dumplings)
• 1/2 cup water (for dumplings)