Red Red, Ghanaian Bean Stew (Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, West African Recipes)

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a similar flavor profile with less saturated fat.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken provides lean protein, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Chickpeas are nutritious and canned beans save time.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red chili flakes

Jalapeños offer heat with a milder flavor.

Soak 180 grams of black-eyed peas in cold water for a couple of hours.

Drain the soaked black-eyed peas and boil them until tender.

In a pot, heat 4 tablespoons of palm oil.

Add chopped onions, garlic, ginger, and scotch bonnet pepper to the pot and fry until fragrant.

Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste, cooking until the tomatoes break down.

Stir in the boiled black-eyed peas along with the cooking water to create a sauce.

Season the mixture with salt and let it simmer.

While the stew is simmering, prepare the plantains by frying them.

Serve the red red dish with the fried plantains.

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