A rich Ghanaian black-eyed pea stew cooked in palm oil with tomatoes, pepper, onion, and served with sweet fried plantains.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas
• 1/3 cup red palm oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 3 ripe plantains, sliced
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying plantains

Preparation Steps

1. Heat palm oil over medium heat and saute onion for 5 minutes until soft.
2. Add tomato paste and fry for 4 minutes until it darkens.
3. Stir in tomatoes, scotch bonnet, smoked paprika, and salt. When to Mix: add the beans only after the tomato sauce has reduced and the oil begins to rise.
4. Add cooked black-eyed peas and vegetable stock, then simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Mash a few beans against the side of the pot to thicken the stew.
6. Fry sliced plantains in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes per side until caramelized.
7. Serve red red with fried plantains on the side.

Serving Notes

Serve hot and adjust pepper, salt, and stock to your preferred taste. This recipe is designed for home cooks who want authentic West African flavor with clear timing cues.

Recipe Schema

{
  "Title": "Red Red Recipe: Ghanaian Bean Stew with Fried Plantains",
  "Prep Time": "20 minutes",
  "Cook Time": "1 hour",
  "Servings": "6",
  "Difficulty": "Medium",
  "Ingredients List": [
    "2 cups cooked black-eyed peas",
    "1/3 cup red palm oil",
    "1 large onion, chopped",
    "3 tomatoes, chopped",
    "2 tbsp tomato paste",
    "1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced",
    "1 tsp smoked paprika",
    "1 tsp salt",
    "1 cup vegetable stock",
    "3 ripe plantains, sliced",
    "2 cups vegetable oil for frying plantains"
  ],
  "Preparation Steps": [
    "Heat palm oil over medium heat and saute onion for 5 minutes until soft.",
    "Add tomato paste and fry for 4 minutes until it darkens.",
    "Stir in tomatoes, scotch bonnet, smoked paprika, and salt. When to Mix: add the beans only after the tomato sauce has reduced and the oil begins to rise.",
    "Add cooked black-eyed peas and vegetable stock, then simmer for 20 minutes.",
    "Mash a few beans against the side of the pot to thicken the stew.",
    "Fry sliced plantains in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes per side until caramelized.",
    "Serve red red with fried plantains on the side."
  ]
}