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Chicken and Black-eyed Pea Stew
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Chicken and Black-eyed Pea Stew

15 ingredients 8 steps 6–8 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

670
Calories
41g
Protein
19g
Fat
87g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Black-Eyed Pea not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of dry black-eyed peas (or about 2 cups canned)
  • 2–3 tbsp vegetable oil or chicken fat
  • 2 medium (~2 cups) chopped white or red onions
  • 2 ea . (~2 cups) chopped carrots
  • 1 stalk (~½–1 cup) chopped celery including the leaves
  • 6 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1–2 tbsp minced ginger
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper , preferably freshly-crushed peppercorns
  • 1 cup uncooked long-grained rice , preferably brown rice
  • 2 cups chicken stock , canned tomato liquid, water, or vegetable stock
  • 2 cups canned tomatoes (crushed or diced), or 1 pound diced fresh tomatoes.
  • 1 pound bone-in chicken meat (e.g. two chicken legs)
  • 2 medium to hot chile peppers (optional)
  • 2 tsp curry powder stirred into the juice of ½ lemon

Directions

1

If using dry black-eyed peas, wash them, then cook for 20 minutes or until al dente . When done, drain.

2

Meanwhile, sauté onions, carrots, and celery in oil for 5 minutes.

3

Add garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper, and sauté for 2 more minutes.

4

Stir rice into vegetable mix.

5

Add stock and tomatoes, then bring to a boil .

6

Add the cooked black-eyed peas.

7

Add meat, cook a further 5 minutes, turn heat to low, and let simmer for 30–40 minutes. The stew is ready when the rice is soft.

8

Add chili peppers and curry-lemon paste, then cook for 10 more minutes. Serve hot.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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