Red red is a traditional Ghanaian dish made with black eyed peas, red palm oil, and tomatoes. The name comes from the red coloring it develops from the palm oil, keeping with the tradition of serving red colored foods in celebration of Juneteenth. Serve with fried sweet plantains!
Level
Intermediate
Prep Time
6-8 hours
Cook Time
1 hour
Serves
2-4
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Directions
- Rinse dry black-eyed pea beans, discarding any foreign objects (if you use packaged beans, you can skip this step). Add beans to a large pot and cover with 3-4 inches of cold water. Cover and let sit overnight or for 6-8 hours.
- Drain the soaked beans, rinse, and place in a Dutch oven. Cook the beans for about 50-60 minutes or until tender.
- Drain the cooked beans and set aside, reserving some of the 2-3 cups of liquid for later.
- Heat oil (palm and canola) in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Saute the onions in the oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring often and scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pot.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, paprika and bouillon powder or cubes. Cook while stirring for about 1 minute.
- Add 2 cups of bean cooking liquid and bring to a simmer, continuing to cook the sauce and stir occasionally.
- Finally, add the beans, green onions, and remaining reserved bean cooking liquid. Bring to a boil and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
- Adjust consistency with bean cooking liquid and season to taste. Serve with fried sweet plantains.
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