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Ghana · 50 minutes · Serves 4

Ghanaian red red

Black-eyed pea and tomato stew with ripe plantain.

Ghanaian red red

Ingredients

  • black-eyed peas3 cups cooked
  • tomatoes400 g
  • onion1
  • red palm oil3 tbsp
  • ginger1 tbsp grated
  • garlic2 cloves
  • chilli pepper1 small
  • plantain2
  • vegetable oil2 tbsp
  • saltto taste

Method

  1. 01

    Heat palm oil gently and soften chopped onion for 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and chopped chilli and cook for 1 minute.

  2. 02

    Add chopped tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes until thick. Stir in cooked, drained peas and 1 cup water.

  3. 03

    Simmer for 15 minutes, crushing a few peas to thicken the stew. Season to taste.

  4. 04

    Slice the plantains and pan-fry in vegetable oil until golden and tender. Serve with the stew.

Adapted from BetaRecipe kitchen · traditional adaptation.

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