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Turkish Braised Black-Eyed Peas With Dried Mint Butter

Name: Turkish Braised Black-Eyed Peas With Dried Mint Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 800 g canned black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained; 1 large yellow onion, finely diced; 2 clove garlic, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 cup vegetable stock; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1.5 tbsp dried mint; 1 tbsp lemon juice, fresh

A comforting Aegean-style home dish of braised legumes simmered in tomato garlic sauce and crowned with sizzling dried mint butter.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 45 min

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Technique to learn

Herbal Butter Tempering

Briefly frying dried herbs in hot butter to draw out essential oils before drizzling over warm stew.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add diced yellow onion, and saute for 5 to 6 minutes until soft.
Step 2: Add minced garlic and tomato paste to saucepan, stirring constantly for 2 minutes to roast paste.

Step 3: Stir in rinsed black-eyed peas and vegetable stock, bringing mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.

Step 4: Reduce heat to low, cover saucepan, and simmer braise gently for 20 minutes until flavors combine and sauce thickens.

Step 5: Melt butter in a small pan over medium-low heat, add dried mint, and sizzle for 40 seconds until fragrant.

Step 6: Stir lemon juice into braised peas, transfer to serving bowl, and pour sizzling mint butter directly over top.

Cooking tips

Do not overheat butter when blooming dried mint to avoid burning delicate herb leaves.
Rinsing canned beans thoroughly removes excess sodium and allows tomato stock flavors to absorb evenly.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Turkish; 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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