Recipes Side Dish Beans and Peas Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas) 4.7 (31) 28 Reviews 6 Photos 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 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 6 6 6 6 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 Jump to Nutrition Facts 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. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 242 Calories 14g Fat 23g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label 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. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved