Black Eyed Peas & Rice

This black eyed peas & rice recipe is a great vegan dish to prepare for Old Years.  Eating black eyed peas for Old Years/New Years Eve that has its roots in West African spiritual practices.

This is a tradition has been handed down through generations that is still practiced today. You can throw in your leftover hambone in this dish to add more flavor. Or you can make a turkey bone broth with your leftover turkey carcass from Christmas to take this to the next level.

Black Eyed Peas & Rice

Try this delicious black eyed peas & rice recipe, a vegan dish perfect for New Year's Eve celebrations and rich in tradition. Ingredients

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Soaking Black Eyed Peas: 8 hours hours

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad

Keyword: one-pot, vegan, vegetarian

Author: baidawi

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups black eyed peas soaked overnight
• 2 onions diced
• 1 cup carrots diced
• 3 tbsp minced ginger
• 8 cloves garlic minced
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 sprigs thyme
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 piece cinnamon
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 5 tbsp roucou
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 cups rice rinsed
• salt to taste

Instructions

• Toast geera and coriander seeds until fragrant.
• Add 1/2 the olive oil then add onions.
• Sauté onions for one minute.
• Add ginger, garlic, carrots, paprika and half the thyme,  season with salt then sauté for one minute.
• Add black eyed peas then add water, cinnamon and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil then cover and allow to cook for 30 minutes or until peas are tender.
• Add rice to the pot then add coconut milk, roucou, olive oil and scotch bonnet pepper.
• Cover and allow to cook on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Taste for salt then adjust as needed.
• Add fresh thyme.
• Serve & Enjoy!

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