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black eyed peas and rice

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
Cook Time: 1 hour
Soaking Black Eyed Peas: 8 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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