Black-eyed pea stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup black-eyed pea or beans (soaked over-night)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 medium size onions sliced
• 6 medium-sized tomatoes chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon red powdered pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon shrimp powder (optional)
• 4 medium size carrots julienne
• Salt as required

Instructions

1. 1

   Put water in a saucepan, add beans, cover and bring to boil till tender, adding salt at the latter stage.

2. 2

   Put oil in a saucepan and put on fire.

3. 3

   Add in onions and fry till translucent.

4. 4

   Add in chopped tomatoes and pepper and let it simmer for about five minutes.

5. 5

   Add in the shrimp powder and curry powder.

6. 6

   Pour in beans, if there is a lot of water on the beans, do well to strain it so the stew isn’t soupy.

7. 7

   Add in the julienne carrots and let it simmer for five minutes.

8. 8

   Turn off stove and serve with rice, plantain or yam. Enjoy!