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Christmas Pigeon Peas

Christmas Pigeon Peas

Experience the joy of the holidays with this Christmas Pigeon Peas Recipe featuring fresh peas and cherished family traditions.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Pressure Cooker Time: 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: vegan, vegetarian
Author: baidawi

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker optional

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh pigeon peas
  • 2 cups pumpkin diced
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 4 pimentos finely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp roucou
  • 1 pinch of nutmeg
  • 3 sprigs of Portuguese thyme
  • 4 blades of chives finely chopped
  • 1 cup of coconut milk
  • 3 cups of water
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • salt & black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • To a pot on medium/ high heat add oil and bring up to temperature
  • Saute onions for 45 seconds
  • Add garlic and pimento and saute for 45 seconds
  • Saute pumpkin for two minutes
  • Add pigeon peas, bay leaves, roucou, nutmeg then season with salt and pepper.
  • Saute for 1 minute
  • Add coconut milk and water, bring to a boil then reduce to low heat and simmer for 1 hour and 45 minutes (for pressure cooker, leave on high heat and cook for 20 minutes)
  • Finish off with fresh herbs
  • Serve and enjoy!

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