Black Eyed Beans

I am trying to ensure that i post recipes of a variety of dishes, and at the moment i am not cooking a huge variety because my son is on a diet that has stumped me. Anyways i have been tierd of eating his choices and i made some of these black eyed beans for myself, and needless to mention i throughly enjoyed them & decided that i will cook lentils for myself on a regular basis.

Black Eyed Beans ( Cow Peas)

250ml boiled black eyed beans or canned

20ml cooking oil

2-3 pieces cinnamon sticks

2-3 curry leaves

65ml chopped onion

5ml chilli powder

10 ml crushed cumin

10ml coriander powder

2ml cinnamon

2ml turmeric

5ml ginger & garlic paste

100ml grated tomatoes

75ml grated butternut

75ml grated carrots

7ml salt

10ml lemon juice

75ml chopped coriander

 

Method

 

1. Place oil in a heavy based pot on medium heat, add the cinnamon sticks, and curry leaves and allow to splutter
2. Now add the onions and allow to brown—add the powder spices, ginger/garlic paste, tomatoes, butternut and carrots
3. Allow the tomato mixture to cook for about 10min or until the carrots, butternut and tomatoes are well cooked
4. Add the beans, season with salt and lemon juice and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes
5. Garnish with chopped coriander serve hot with roti or basmati rice.

 

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