How to make Nigerian Rice and Beans with pepper Sauce for beginners | step by step

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and cheaper than black-eyed peas.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a cost-effective alternative.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red chili flakes

Jalapeño provides heat with less intensity.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Water with seasoning is a budget-friendly option.

Pick and rinse the black-eyed beans, removing any stones or chaff.

Pour the rinsed beans into a pot of boiling water over medium heat and cook until partially soft, about 20-30 minutes.

Measure 3 cups of raw rice and rinse thoroughly in water until the water runs clear, then set aside.

Prepare the protein: boil beef and cow tripe in a pot with seasoning powder and salt, adding water and covering to cook.

Prepare smoked fish by removing bones and washing it, then set aside.

Boil eggs, then remove the shells and poke holes in them with a fork to allow sauce to penetrate.

Chop cow skin (pomo) and set aside.

After 20 minutes, check the meat stock and filter it for clarity.

Check the beans after 25 minutes to ensure they are partially soft, then add rice and salt, cover, and allow to boil.

In a food processor, blend Tache bell peppers, onions, scotch bonnet pepper, and tomatoes together.

In a pot, heat a mixture of palm oil and vegetable oil, then fry the boiled protein until browned and aromatic.

Add chopped onions and locust beans to the oil, frying together until fragrant.

Add the blended pepper mix to the pot, then season with salt and seasoning powder.

Pour in the filtered meat stock and cover, allowing the sauce to fry for 15-20 minutes until oil floats on top.

Decant some oil from the sauce, then add boiled eggs and fried meat, mixing well and allowing to simmer for another 10 minutes.

Cook the rice for about 15 minutes until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, then set aside.

Dice plantains and sprinkle with salt, then fry in hot oil until golden brown.

Serve the rice and beans with the pepper sauce and fried plantains.

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