I recently had some really tasty black-eyed peas at my uncle's place, and finally after thinking weeks about how good they were, I asked him for his recipe which was a lot simpler than I expected! This is a good, simple AND healthy addition to any meal.
Ingredients:
- 1 bag dried black eyed peas (I used a bag that yields 6 cups cooked blackeyed peas)
- 1 tsp. mustard seeds
- 1 thai green chili, sliced
- 4 dried red chili peppers, broken in half
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 curry leaves, ripped in half
- 3 tsps. vegetable oil
- pinch of cumin
Directions:
1) Soak peas for at least 4 hours -- I soaked them for 10
2) After peas are soaked, drain the water. Add fresh water and lots of salt to soaked peas and bring peas to a boil.
3) Boil covered for 20 - 3o minutes (I boiled them for 40 minutes and it ended up being too long. My uncle recommends 20 minutes)
4) While peas are boiling, heat vegetable oil in a small saucepan and add the mustard seeds, sliced thai chili and dried red chilis. Saute under the mustard seeds pop and then add pinch of cumin and the chopped garlic until the garlic browns.
5) Drain peas, and stir the contents of the saucepan into the beans. Also add the curry leaves, mix and enjoy with rice, Indian breads or as a side to any meal.
