Warm Black-eyed Peas with Yogurt & Ginger ♥
Today's recipe: A side dish made with black-eyed peas and gentle spices, served warm.
It seems a sorry shame that black-eyed peas are relegated to New Year's fare. All the good fortune that black-eyed peas are supposed to deliver during the new year? We could use a little of that year-round, don't we think? What with the Gulf oil spill, the European financial crisis, home foreclosures, the battle forming along the U.S.-Mexico border, the continuing recession ... well, if all it takes is a few black-eyed peas to turn any one of those corners, to put just one behind us, I'm in.
This is a great little side dish, familiar ingredients mixed in an unfamiliar way. It's best served slightly warm but can be made ahead of time and then rewarmed, albeit gently. For a vegetarian entrée, I'd serve it with a yogurt sauce on the side, like the cilantro sauce in Veggie Burritos with Cilantro Sauce. If you'd like a black-eyed pea salad, one that can be made in advance and served cold or at room temperature, I recommend the very good Lucky Black-eyed Pea Salad published a couple of New Year's ago on Kitchen Parade.
REVIEWS
"I tried your warm black eyed peas and yogurt yesterday, delicious." ~ Betty
"I tried your warm black eyed peas and yogurt yesterday, delicious." ~ Betty
WARM BLACK-EYED PEAS with YOGURT & GINGER
Hands-on time: 15 minutes
Time to table: 4 hours
Makes 5 cups
Time to table: 4 hours
Makes 5 cups
BLACK-EYED PEAS
1 pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and picked over for stones and debris
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Water
SAUCE
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
1 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup yogurt, a tablespoon at a time
COMBINE
Salt to taste
Chopped cilantro to garnish
BLACK-EYED PEAS, NO-SOAK OPTION 1: Black-eyed peas needn't be soaked (see TIPS). Add salt and water to cover plus two inches in a large saucepan, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to maintain a slow simmer, let cook until beans are done, about 90 minutes. Watch carefully, you may need to add more water toward the end if the pot runs dry; don't hesitate to add more water than needed, just drain once the peas are cooked.
BLACK-EYED PEAS, SOAK-FIRST OPTION 2: Black-eyed peas do cook more quickly if soaked first. Cover with water plus two inches, let soak for about 3 hours. Drain, add salt and soaked beans to a large saucepan, add water to cover plus two inches. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to maintain a slow simmer, let cook until done, about 35 minutes. If needed, drain off excess water.
SAUCE In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on MEDIUM until shimmery, add the onion, garlic and ginger as they're prepped and cook until just soft. Add the spices and cook for a minute, stirring into the onion mixture. Add the tomatoes and let cook for a minute or two. A tablespoon at a time, stir in the yogurt.
COMBINE Stir the sauce into the hot beans and stir until combined. Add more salt if needed, transfer to a serving dish and garnish with cilantro. Can be made ahead of time and gently rewarmed (see NOTES) before serving.
ALANNA's TIPS & KITCHEN NOTES




MORE FAVORITE RECIPES using DRIED BEANS & PEAS
~ Fresh Three-Bean Salad ~
~ Lentil Salad with Tomatoes, Dill & Basil ~
~ Summer Lentils ~
~ more recipes with dried beans, lentils & other legumes ~
from A Veggie Venture
~ Quinoa & Black Bean Salad ~
~ Creamy Slow Cooker Beans ~
~ Calico Beans ~
~ more canned & dried bean recipes ~
from Kitchen Parade
~ Fresh Three-Bean Salad ~
~ Lentil Salad with Tomatoes, Dill & Basil ~
~ Summer Lentils ~
~ more recipes with dried beans, lentils & other legumes ~
from A Veggie Venture
~ Quinoa & Black Bean Salad ~
~ Creamy Slow Cooker Beans ~
~ Calico Beans ~
~ more canned & dried bean recipes ~
from Kitchen Parade
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Is there any ginger in this recipe with ginger in the title? (Sounds pretty good either way--just surprised to not see any in the ingredient list.)
ReplyDeletecdevilbiss ~ Oh my, thank you for reading so carefully. I've fixed the recipe, great catch, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI tried your warm black eyed peas and yogurt yesterday, delicious. I've found many good bean recipes in "Easy Beans" by Trish Ross and Jacquie Trafford - Big Bean Publishing ( copyright 1994 Reprinted 1996). I think you'd like their combinations, especially the salads-- but maybe you already have it ?
ReplyDeleteBlack eyed peas are one of my favorites - and I agree, even thought they don;t need to be soaked ahead of time I think the texture (and digestibility) is far better when they are. Thanks for the useful comments..
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