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Green Fig & Pigeon Peas Stew
Enjoy a hearty green fig and pigeon peas stew. This one pot meal is perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner option.
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Prep Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword:
vegan, vegetarian
Author:
baidawi
Ingredients
12
green fig peeled and cut into 1" pieces
1
tin pigeon peas
1
medium onion diced
3
cloves
garlic minced
3
pimentos finely chopped
1
cup
pumpkin diced
½
cup
carrot diced
1
bundle chives finely chopped
1
scotch bonnet pepper
¼
tsp
grated nutmeg
1
tbsp
roucou
1
tbsp
brown sugar
1
bay leaf
1 ½
cup
coconut milk
2
tbsp
oil
salt to taste
Instructions
Heat oil in a pot then add brown sugar to begin caramelization process.
Once the brown sugar starts to melt use a wooden spoon and keep stirring until it becomes frothy.
Once the sugar goes from light brown to dark add pigeon peas, onion, garlic pimentos, pumpkin and carrot.
Season with salt then sauté for 3 minutes
Add green fig and nutmeg then cover and allow to cook on low heat for 5 minutes
Add roucou, bayleaf, coconut milk and scotch bonnet pepper then cover and allow to cook for 7 minutes
Add chives then sauté for one minute
Serve & Enjoy
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