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Nigerian Palm Oil Stewed Beans With Fried Sweet Plantains

Name: Nigerian Palm Oil Stewed Beans With Fried Sweet Plantains
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups canned black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained; 2 whole ripe yellow plantains, peeled and sliced into half-moons; 1 large red onion, finely chopped; 2 whole red bell peppers, blended smooth; 1 whole Scotch bonnet pepper, finely minced; 3 tbsp red palm oil; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp salt

Tender black-eyed peas stewed in a caramelized onion and red pepper palm oil sauce, served alongside crispy fried plantains.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Total: 55 min

Technique to learn

Stewed Bean Reduction

Simmering cooked legumes directly in a frying pepper-onion reduction so the beans absorb the seasoned sauce.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat the red palm oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Step 2: Add two-thirds of the chopped red onion and fry for 5 minutes until deeply browned and caramelized.
Step 3: Stir in the blended red bell peppers and minced Scotch bonnet, simmering for 8 minutes until water evaporates.

Step 4: Add the black-eyed peas, remaining raw onion, and salt, mixing thoroughly to coat the beans.

Step 5: Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes until thick, creamy, and savory.

Step 6: Heat vegetable oil in a separate skillet over medium heat and fry plantain slices for 3 minutes per side until golden brown, then serve together.

Cooking tips

Caramelizing the onions in palm oil creates the sweet and smoky flavor foundation traditional to Nigerian stewed beans.
Select plantains with black spots on yellow skin for maximum natural sweetness when fried.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Nigerian; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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