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African Black Eyed Peas Rice
African Black Eyed Peas Rice is the perfect side dish, it can be served with gravy based dishes, fried chicken or even with steak.
Course
Appetiser
Cuisine
African
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
Servings
4
Author
Muna Kenny
Ingredients
½
cup
canned or pre-cooked black-eyed peas
2 ⅓
cup
chicken or beef stock
1
cup
uncooked parboiled long grain rice
1
medium onion chopped
1
carrot diced
3
tablespoon
olive oil
1 ½
teaspoon
Salt
3
tablespoon
tomato sauce or paste
¼
teaspoon
black pepper powder
¼
teaspoon
allspice
½
teaspoon
cumin powder
Instructions
Wash and drain par-boiled rice until water is clear. Soak in water for 30 minutes. Keep aside.
In a pan add olive oil, when hot add the carrot and onion sauté until onion is translucent.
Add spices and salt stir for 1 minute on medium heat. Add the tomato sauce stir and then add the stock.
Cover and let the mixture come to a boil.
Add the rice and the black-eyed peas, stir and when it boils again cover tightly and reduce heat to the lowest.
Let it cook for 20 minutes, uncover and stir, cover again and let it cook on low heat for 10 more minutes.
Serve hot.