Black eyed beans aka Cowpeas/goat beans or Kunde/Thoroko beans in my native language come in two colours, red or white.
They are delicious when prepared with rice, ugali or chapati.
PREPARATION
For dinner, I am preparing 1.5 cups of black eyed beans/Kunde beans. I usually soak my cereals for between 6 – 24 hrs to reduce some of those indigestible sugars that cause gas/flatulence & bloating. Soaking also helps to get rid of trapped weevils and saves alot of cooking time.
In addition as the beans are soaking you can be finishing up on some other work at home or in the kitchen.
Once 24 hrs has lapsed, rinse the beans thoroughly and start cooking. They sould be swollen and soft.
For this recipe, I will be using my Electric Pressure Cooker. The recipe is quite fast and simple and requires very little ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
- 5 Cups of Black eyed beans/Kunde beans
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 Green Pepper
- 2 Ripe Tomatoes
- 1 Tablespoon of grated/minced Ginger
- 1 Tablespoon of grated/minced Garlic
- Preferred spices
- 1 Tablespoon of Spanish Paprika powder
- 1 Teaspoon of Turmeric powder
- 1 Teaspoon of Garlic powder
- Fresh Crushed Black Pepper /1/4 Teaspoon of Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Royco Mchuzi mix
- 1 Cup of Water
- 1 – 1.5 Cups of Coconut Cream
- Salt to taste
METHOD
Step 1: Press Sauté on your pressure cooker and press start depending on your pressure cooker model.
Step 2: Add onions together with green pepper. Add some oil to fry the onions until golden brown.
Step 3: Add in the garlic & ginger and cook for 1 minutes max.
Step 4: Add in the Tomatoes (thinly sliced)
Step 5: Add in the spices, salt and mix well.
Step 6: Add in the soaked black eyed beans / kunde beans and mix well. The beans should be raw.
Step 7: Add 1 cup of water or until the beans are slightly submerged.
Step 8: Place the pressure cooker lid and seal the valve.
Step 9: Cancel the Saute function. Input the manual settings to 13-15 minutes.
Step 10: Once the 15 minutes are done.. quick release the pressure and open the lid. Press saute again and add in Royco mchuzi mix and cook for a minute or two followed by the Coconut Cream.
**NOTE ** The Coconut cream is absolutely optional.
Switch off the pressure cooker and serve with rice, ugali or Chapati.
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