Black-eyed pea stew
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Cuisine:
Ghanaian
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup black-eyed pea or beans soaked over-night
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 medium size onions sliced
- 6 medium-sized tomatoes chopped
- ½ tablespoon red powdered pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon shrimp powder optional
- 4 medium size carrots julienne
- Salt as required
Instructions
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Put water in a saucepan, add beans, cover and bring to boil till tender, adding salt at the latter stage.
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Put oil in a saucepan and put on fire.
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Add in onions and fry till translucent.
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Add in chopped tomatoes and pepper and let it simmer for about five minutes.
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Add in the shrimp powder and curry powder.
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Pour in beans, if there is a lot of water on the beans, do well to strain it so the stew isn’t soupy.
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Add in the julienne carrots and let it simmer for five minutes.
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Turn off stove and serve with rice, plantain or yam. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Turn off stove and serve with rice, plantain or yam. Enjoy!
Make it vegan, leave out the shrimp powder.