Black-eyed Peas

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 150 g black-eyed peas
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 150 ml water
• 2 green chilies
• fresh coriander leaves
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 rinse and soak the black-eye beans in a bowl of water overnight.
• 2 place the beans in a pan of water and bring to a boil over a low het for about 30 minutes. drain the beans thoroughly and set aside.
• 3 heat the oil in a pan. add the onions and fry until golden brown. add the ginger, garlic, chilli powder, salt, ground coriander and ground cumin and stir-fry the mixture for 3-5 minutes.
• 4 add the water to the pan, cover and cook the mixture until all of the water has completely evaporated.
• 5 add the boiled black-eye beans, green chillies and coriander leaves to the onions and stir to blend together. stir-fry the bean mixture for 3-5 minutes.
• 6 transfer the black-eye beans to a serving dish and sprinkle over the lemon juice. serve hot or cold.