Growing up in the South in Texas and Louisiana, my Mom followed a Southern tradition of making black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for good luck and prosperity in the upcoming New Year. When Mom made black-eyed peas, she cooked it the only way she knew how which was an Indian black-eyed peas curry.
New Year’s Day Black Eyed Peas Curry
Ingredients:
- 1 lb frozen black-eyed peas or 2 cups dried peas soaked over-night. For a total of 4 cups cooked black-eyed peas.
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 cup tomato sauce (I use canned tomato sauce)
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp paprika or 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional)
- Salt
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- Oil
Directions:
- Cook black-eyed peas until tender. Set aside.
- In a large pot heat 2 tbsp oil. Sauté onions garlic and ginger until onions are tender. Add all the spices and mix into the onion garlic mixture.
- Next add the cooked black-eyed peas, salt and 2 cups water and tomato sauce. Cook covered for 10 minutes until the black-eyed peas are warmed through and bubbling.
- Turn the stove off, garnish with fresh chopped cilantro. Serve with chapatis, tortillas or over rice.
Thanks for sharing this, i will try making it
I hope you like it!
Love black eyed peas. Will try this soon.
Definitely give this recipe a try. My kids love this curry at all times of the year!
I love the black eyed pea recipes, thank you. I recently canned several bottles and now know what to use them for.
You are welcome! I hope you like these recipes.
Rushmi made Black eyed peas in the crock pot with collard greens for the New Year. Turned out great!
Collard greens – such a Southern ingredient, I am sure it tasted amazing with the black-eyed peas! Happy New Year to you!
Interesting, this is the only way I have ever had black-eyed peas. Try this recipe and let me know how you like it.
😍 love it
Thank you!
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I’m so happy to know you liked this black-eyed pea recipe enough to reblog it! Thank you! Much appreciated.
You’re welcome, happy 2018!
Nice picture of Raji. I had arranged Annadhana (feeding the poor) on Jan 2 in memory Raji’s 19th death anniversary! Thanks Dolly.
Thinking of Mom today! She was a very special lady!!❤️
delicious New Year’s recipe! saving the recipe 🙂
Thank you so much. I hope you give it a try, I am sure you will love it!
Such a protein rich curry….loved it ❤
Thank you. My kids love this curry, it’s one of their favorite dishes and healthy too ❤️
I have never heard of cooking black eyed peas with onions, but sure sounds interesting. Will try and let you know. Thanks
Interesting, this is the only way I have ever had black-eyed peas. Try this recipe and let me know how you like it.