Nigerian Stewed Beans Porridge
This Stewed Beans Recipe is super fast to put together because we used precooked beans. So tasty you definitely can't resist a second helping! it will change your mind about beans. You will love it.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 Cups of black eyed peas ((Precooked but make sure to measure before cooking))
- 2 medium onions
- 1 habanero pepper chopped
- 1 170g/6oz can organic tomato paste
- 3/4 cup cooking oil of choice. ((I used vegetable oil))
- 1 cup meat stock or water for the tomato sauce.
- Salt/ bouillon to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat up oil in a Sauce pan, then sauté onions till translucent and fragrant.
- 2
Add the Tomato paste, breaking it up as you stir. Stir continuously for about a minute to prevent burning.
- 3
Then add the water or meat stock, and seasoning.
- 4
Lower heat to a simmer and allow to simmer till it thickens a bit. Takes about 2 minutes.
- 5
Pour stew into your pot of beans. Mix till well combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- 6
Add 1/4 cup of water stir. Allow beans to simmer, when the food bubbles up to the surface, stir and turn off heat.
- 7
Serve warm with pap, garri or plantains. This can be enjoyed on it's own too.