Black Eyed Beans

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Black Eyed Beans

Recipe by whenyourhungryCourse: MainCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

The black-eyed pea or black-eyed bean is a legume grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. These beans are soaked overnight & then slow cooked with loads of spices. High in fiber nutritious meal that goes well with flatbread or paratha 

Ingredients

  • 2 onions chopped

  • 2 tomatoes chopped

  • 4-5 cloves garlic

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 2 cups black eyed peas (Soaked overnight)

  • 2 dried red chilli

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp red chilli powder

  • 1 tsp coriander powder

  • 1 tsp garam masala 

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Directions

  • To a well heated pressure cooker, add olive oil and saute the garlic until golden brown
  • Add the onions & tomatoes and saute them for about 5 minutes
  • Add the bay leaves & dried red chilli and combine well
  • It’s time to add all the spices in and you can adjust the quantity on the spices based on your liking (This would be medium spicy)
  • Add the red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt and combine well in the onion & tomato mix. Add 1 tbsp of water and cook the spices well
  • Add in the black eyed peas with 2 cups of water and pressure cook this until 5 whistles
  • Wait for about 30 minutes until the pressure from the cooker is naturally released
  • Using the back of a spoon, smash some of the peas against the inside of the pot then stir them into the mixture. This will break up some of the peas and give them a creamier consistency


PRO TIP

  • Alternatively, If you do not have a pressure cooker, you can simmer this in a round button vessel for about 30-45 minutes or use your slow cooker to cook these delicious beans that are high in fiber
  • To make this dish even more flavorful, you can cook the beans in vegetable broth 
  • For best results, soak the peas overnight in water or for at least 8 hours before cooking