Vegan
What else can I make with these ingredients?
Barbunya Pilaki
Easy 1 hr 55 min~250 kcal 8/10
🍛
Red Red
A Ghanaian black-eyed pea stew cooked with tomato, ginger, chile, and red palm oil, served with fried plantain.
Medium⏱️ 55 min📖 1 min readServes 4~486 kcal🇬🇭 Ghanaian🌍 Full translation
20 min prep 35 min cook
- Vegan
- #Budget-Friendly
Keeps the screen on · step-by-step guide · built-in timer
Timeline
Total 55 min- Prep20 min
- Cooking35 min
Ingredients
4 servings
Quick:
For the beans
- 3 su bardağı(~600 ml) Cooked black-eyed peas
For the sauce
- 2 adet Onions
- 3 adet Tomatoes
- 1 yemek kaşığı(~15 ml) Tomato paste
- 1 tatlı kaşığı(~10 ml) Ginger
- 3 diş Garlic
- 1 adet Hot pepper
- 4 yemek kaşığı(~60 ml) Palm oil
General
- 1.1 tatlı kaşığı(~11 ml) Salt
For serving
- 2 adet Plantains
- 1 adet Avocado
For frying
- 0.5 su bardağı(~100 ml) Vegetable oil
What else can I make with these ingredients?
Instructions
- 1
Finely chop the onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and hot pepper.
- 2
Soften the onions in the palm oil for 6 minutes.
6 min06:00 - 3
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, hot pepper, and salt, and thicken the sauce for 10 minutes.
10 min10:00 - 4
Add the cooked black-eyed peas to the sauce and cook over low heat for 18 minutes.
18 min18:00 - 5
Slice the plantains on the diagonal, fry in the vegetable oil for 4 minutes, and drain.
4 min04:00 - 6
Check the consistency of the bean stew and loosen with a few spoonfuls of hot water if needed.
- 7
Serve the black-eyed peas with plantains and avocado.
💡 Tip: If you cannot find palm oil, add a little sweet paprika to olive oil; the color comes closer, but do not increase the oil amount.
🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve red red as a filling legume plate with fried plantain, optional avocado, and lemony onions.
Good sources
Approximate vitamin / mineral assessment based on the recipe's ingredients. For precise nutrition tracking, consult a doctor or dietitian.
- Protein source
- Vitamin C
Nutrition (per serving)
~486
kcal calories
17
g protein
72
g carbs
14
g fat
Protein 14%Carbs 60%Fat 26%
Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.
Community Adaptations (0)
No adaptations yet. Be the first to add one!
FAQ
How many servings does Red Red make?
This recipe serves 4.How long does Red Red take?
Prep 20 minutes, cooking 35 minutes; 55 minutes in total.Is Red Red difficult?
This recipe is rated medium.How many calories does Red Red have?
Approximately 486 kcal per serving. Protein: 17g, carbs: 72g, fat: 14g.Is Red Red allergen-free?
Our algorithm flagged this recipe as free of common allergens. Still, check the ingredient list yourself.Which cuisine does Red Red belong to?
This recipe belongs to Ghanaian cuisine.How many ingredients does Red Red need?
This recipe needs 12 ingredients.
Be the first to review
To leave a review, sign in.
Give this recipe its first star
No reviews yet, did you try it? How did it turn out, what did you change? Help the next cook.
Other versions of this recipe
Try a similar recipe in the same category at a different complexity.
Similar recipes
Selected from the same category and tags
Sort:
Kuru Fasulye
Medium 10 hr 41 min~280 kcal 8/10
Mercimekli Karnabahar
Easy 55 min~210 kcal 8/10
Kuru Börülce Yemeği
Easy 10 hr~320 kcal 9/10
Mercimekli Bulgur Pilavı
Easy 45 min~360 kcal 9/10
Nohutlu Ispanak
Easy 40 min~300 kcal 9/10
1 this week
Found an error in this recipe?