Vegan Jamaican Stewed Peas
The stewed peas are a hearty delicacy you can indulge in at any time. It’s a quick recipe that you can whip on a lazy day or when you don’t have a lot of time.
Equipment
Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 Scotch bonnet peppers or any peppers of your liking.
- ½ finely chopped red onions.
- 4 cloves of garlic.
- A bunch of scallions
- A handful of fresh thyme
- 2 finely chopped carrots
- A teaspoon of different spices. Dried parsley black pepper, paprika, and salt.
- Olive oil or coconut oil.
- 2 cups of vegetable stock.
- A can of coconut milk.
- Finely chopped bell peppers.
- 2 cans of dried kidney beans soaked overnight. You can also use canned beans.
- Thickening agent. All-purpose flour arrow-root starch or tapioca flour.
- 1 to 2 Pimento seeds optional
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of salt.
- For the Spinners or dumplings
- 1 cup of flour
- ½ teaspoon of Salt
- ½ cup of water
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a Dutch oven on medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add garlic and onions for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour in the carrots, and bell peppers. Add your additional spices; paprika, parsley, pimento seeds, black pepper and salt. Stir until they are well combined.
- Add the beans, coconut milk and vegetable stock. Gently mix them and then leave them to boil. When it starts to boil, lower the heat and let it cook for another 10 to 15 minutes. It’s time to prepare the dumplings.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, salt and black pepper. Mix them until they are combined. Gradually add the water until you make a stiff dough. Don’t pour all the water because you’ll end up with a sticky dough.
- Make sausage-like rolls with your dough. It shouldn’t be too small or too big. Make the best judgment depending on the amount of dough you have.
- Once done, dip the dumplings in the boiling mixture. Add the remaining ingredients; scallions and scotch bonnet, and mix until they are incorporated. Let it simmer for another 10 minutes until the stew is thick enough.
- When everything is cooked, remove the scallions and thyme. Have bowls ready to serve. You can enjoy the vegan Jamaican stewed peas with Jasmine rice or Basmati rice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 707kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 20gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 2424mgPotassium: 1252mgFiber: 18gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 7950IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 8mg