Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas)

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This delicious Moroccan-style cowpeas recipe smells so good while cooking and tastes so yummy. My daughters and I love growing heirloom purple hull peas, cowpeas, and black-eyed peas in our garden.

Submitted by TGural
Updated on January 9, 2024
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 35 mins
Additional Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
9 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups dried black-eyed peas (cowpeas)

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

  • ½ cup olive oil

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

  • 1 ½ teaspoons sweet paprika

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • 3 ½ cups water, or more if needed

Directions

  1. Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand for 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse peas.

  2. Combine peas, onion, tomato sauce, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt, cumin, paprika, ginger, and cayenne pepper in a large stockpot; pour water over pea mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more water if sauce gets too thick, until peas are tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

Recipe Tips

Fresh parsley can be substituted for fresh cilantro, and Hungarian paprika can be substituted for sweet paprika.

If using fresh-picked peas, omit the soaking process and reduce the cook time by half.

To use the quick-soak method for dried peas, add the washed peas to a pot of boiling water. Then immediately remove from the heat and let soak for 60 to 90 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

242 Calories
14g Fat
23g Carbs
8g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 242
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 593mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin C 5mg 5%
Calcium 53mg 4%
Iron 3mg 19%
Potassium 495mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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