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Black-eyed Beans and Plantain Pottage

Black-eyed Beans and Plantain Pottage is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a classic accompaniment of boiled black-eyed peas, plantains and onion fried in red palm oil flavoured with chilli powder. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Nigerian version of: Black-eyed Beans and Plantain Pottage.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

85 minutes

Total Time:

105 minutes

Serves:

2

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesBean RecipesNigeria Recipes


Ingredients:

200g black-eyed beans
60ml red palm oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 plantain
1 onion, chopped
1/2 tsp hot chilli powder

Method:

Place the black-eyed beans in a bowl, cover with plenty of water and leave to soak over night. The following day drain the beans, add to a pan with plenty of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until tender (about 1 hour).

Meanwhile, peel the plantain and slice into rounds about 1cm thick. Add the palm oil to a pan and use to fry the onion (season with the salt and black pepper) and fry for about 5 minutes (or until soft). Add the beans and plantain slices and fry for about 20 more minutes with occasional stirring until the plantains and onions are nicely browned.

Serve as an accompaniment or with rice or Breads.