Name: Black-eyed peas curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large can of black-eyed peas / beans; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 onion finely sliced; 1 red pepper finely diced; 1 scotch bonnet pepper; 3 cloves garlic minced; 2 teaspoons crushed ginger; 2 curry leaves; 2 teaspoons mild curry powder; 2 stems of fresh thyme; 200ml water; 3 large tomatoes chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh coriander; 4 tablespoons natural yoghurt

Meal type: Main meal

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Sweat the onions, pepper, garlic, ginger, curry powder in the olive oil for 5 minutes. Add the thyme and curry leaves and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Drain and rinse the black-eyed peas, add to the pan with the chopped tomato and water. Cover and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the yoghurt. Sprinkle with coriander and serve with grilled plantains, roti or rice.

Energy 823kJ 196kcal 10%

Carbs 26.3g -

Fat 2.7g Low 4%

Saturates 1.9g Low 10%

Sugar 8g Low 9%

Salt 0.1g Low 2%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

1 large can of black-eyed peas / beans

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 onion, finely sliced

1 red pepper, finely diced

1 scotch bonnet pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons crushed ginger

2 curry leaves

2 teaspoons mild curry powder

2 stems of fresh thyme

200ml water

3 large tomatoes, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh coriander

4 tablespoons natural yoghurt

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