Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas)

Name: Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 580 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cups dried black-eyed peas (cowpeas); 1 onion, chopped; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 0.5 cup olive oil; 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1.5 teaspoons salt; 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin; 1.5 teaspoons sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3.5 cups water, or more if needed

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My daughters and I love growing heirloom purple hull peas, cowpeas, and black-eyed peas in our garden. This delicious Moroccan-style recipe smells so good while cooking and tastes so yummy.

Recipe by TGural

Published on April 3, 2019

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

1 hrs 30 mins

Additional Time:

8 hrs

Total Time:

9 hrs 40 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

8 servings

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups dried black-eyed peas (cowpeas)
1 onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 ½ cups water, or more if needed

Directions

Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand for 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse peas.
Combine peas, onion, tomato sauce, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt, cumin, paprika, ginger, and cayenne pepper in a stockpot; pour 3 1/2 cups water over pea mixture. Bring water to a boil, decrease heat to low, cover pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more water if sauce gets too thick, until peas are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Cook's Note:

If using fresh picked peas, omit soaking process and reduce cook time by half.

Fresh parsley can be substituted for fresh cilantro. Hungarian paprika can be substituted for sweet paprika.

Quick-soak method for peas: add washed peas to pot of boiling water; immediately remove from heat and soak for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

242	Calories
14g	Fat
23g	Carbs
8g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 242
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g	18%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Sodium 593mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate 23g	8%
Dietary Fiber 4g	15%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 5mg	23%
Calcium 53mg	4%
Iron 3mg	19%
Potassium 495mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.