west-african

Ghanaian Red Red with Fried Plantain and Black Eyed Peas

Name: Ghanaian Red Red with Fried Plantain and Black Eyed Peas
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: west-african
Ingredients: 178 g black eyed peas, cooked and drained; 163 g ripe plantain, peeled and sliced; 148 g crushed tomatoes, canned; 59 g onion, chopped; 11 g tomato paste; 7 g palm oil; 6 g vegetable oil; 4 g garlic, minced; 1 g ground ginger; 0.37 g cayenne pepper; 2 g salt

This simmered dish pairs black eyed peas, cooked and drained with ripe plantain, peeled and sliced, crushed tomatoes, canned and onion, chopped. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Vegan Vegetarian Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

20 g Protein

113 g Carbohydrates

17 g Fat

22 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

178g black eyed peas, cooked and drained 206 kcal
163g ripe plantain, peeled and sliced 236 kcal
148g crushed tomatoes, canned 47 kcal
59g onion, chopped 24 kcal
11g tomato paste 9 kcal
7g palm oil 62 kcal
6g vegetable oil 53 kcal
4g garlic, minced 6 kcal
1g ground ginger 1 kcal
0g cayenne pepper 1 kcal
2g salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

black eyed peas
Rinse the cooked black eyed peas and set aside.
onionpalm oil
Heat the palm oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook 4-5 minutes until softened.
crushed tomatoestomato pastegarlicground ginger
Stir in garlic, tomato paste, and ground ginger; cook 1 minute.
crushed tomatoescayenne peppersalt
Add the crushed tomatoes, salt, and cayenne. Simmer 8-10 minutes until slightly thickened.
black eyed peas
Stir in the black eyed peas and simmer 5 minutes so they absorb the sauce.
ripe plantainvegetable oil
Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a small skillet. Fry the plantain slices 2-3 minutes per side until golden and tender. Drain on paper towel.
ripe plantain
Serve the beans with the fried plantain on the side.