Spicy Black-Eyed Peas (Great Cajun Dish)

Spicy Black-Eyed Peas (Great Cajun Dish)

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Categories : Appetizers Cajun

Pulses And Grains Rice

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

15 Oz. Can Blackeyed Peas

1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil

1 Large Onion -- chopped

3 Cloves Garlic

1 Tablespoon Green Pepper -- minced

1/4 Teaspoon Cumin

1/2 Teaspoon Tumeric

1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

1 Cup Tomato Juice --see note

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

We used diced tomatoes.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet and fry onion until golden.

Add garlic, green pepper, tumeric, and cayenne pepper and fry

for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato juice (or tomatoes) and cumin and cook for 5 minutes. Next add black-eyed peas and a little water

if needed. Let it simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.

Serve over rice or cous cous.

(Taken from my friend Lori Nitzsche) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -