Black Eyed Peas in Coconut Gravy

It was one of those days when my taste buds were screaming for something new and I had no idea how to satisfy them. I decide to delve into the depths of my freezer (for a change instead of the fridge!) and came across a pack of frozen black eyed peas. Frozen black eyed peas...tucked away in the dark corner of the freezer...now why in the world did I buy this?? And more so ...when? Well, considering I found the pack at a time like this, I didn't want to pressurize my gray cells and set about making a flavourful new dish.

You will need:

2 Cups Black Eyed Peas cooked

1 Onion thinly sliced

4 Green chillies

2 cloves of Garlic grated

½” pc Ginger grated

1” pc Cinnamon

1 tsp Corriander powder

1- 1 1/2 Cups Coconut Milk (thick)

Salt to taste

2 tbsp Oil

In a blender, powder the cinnamon. To this add the green chillies, garlic, ginger and coriander powder. Also add ½ of coconut milk and blend to form a smooth paste.

Heat oil in a pan. Add sliced onions and sauté till soft. Now add the ground paste and fry till aromatic. Add the remaining coconut milk and cooked black eyed peas. Season with salt and simmer on low heat till gravy thickens. You can add water to adjust the quantity and then simmer to thicken it. Serve with rice.

We had ours with Basmati Rice cooked in a combination of milk and water, flavoured with onions and green chillies. The combination was perfect. That first bite had me satisfied alright!!