Blackeyed Peas!!!. Black-eyed peas, an essential for Hopping' John, are also enjoyed in many other ways. Black-eyed peas and cowpeas are from the same legume family, with a similar taste and texture. Here they're used in a Moroccan-inspired dish that's great served over rice or couscous.
You can cook Blackeyed Peas!!! using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Blackeyed Peas!!!
- You need 1 can of black eyed peas drained or 1 cup soaked and boiled.
- It’s 250 gms of pumpkin skin and seeds taken off and cubed.
- Prepare 1 of large onion diced.
- It’s 3 of garlic cloves chopped.
- It’s 1 of tomato chopped or 3 tbsp tomato puree.
- You need of green chillies chopped as per taste or red chilli powder.
- It’s 1/4 tsp of tumeric.
- You need 3 tbsp of fresh grated coconut (optional).
- You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of water.
Starting with dried black-eyed peas won't necessarily bring you extra good luck, but they are way better than. You know that can of black-eyed peas hanging out in the back of your pantry? It's time to finally break that baby out! Make the most of your canned peas with our best appetizers (this dip is almost too easy to make), sides (you can't go wrong with this veggie-packed salad), and dinners (we have all the Hoppin' John content you'll ever need) that call for canned black-eyed peas.
Blackeyed Peas!!! instructions
Place deep bottom pan on medium heat, once hot, add oil and onions and garlic and fry until translucent, now add tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are dissolved, add chilies and turmeric and stir fry for another minute or two, add pumpkin stir until well incorporated, add water and let it cook for 8 minutes with the lid on..
Now add peas, stir and cook for another 5 minutes, stir in coconut, cover, turn heat off and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with plain steamed rice and salad..
Southern Black Eyed Peas Recipe or Hoppin' John is a hearty, warm and soulful food. This blacked eyed peas recipe is smokey, spicy with a deep yet not too overwhelming bacon flavor. The meat will infuse the black-eyed peas with rich, smoky flavor, turning a humble bean into a hearty meal. Jazz up your beans even more with the addition of collards and sweet potatoes. Or make the classic Lowcountry dish Hoppin' John.
