Rice and Cowpeas
Rice and Cowpeas
Ingredients
rice: 450 6
cowpeas: 230 6
water: 1 1/2 10
salt, table: 20 6
oil, cooking/salad: 120
rice: 450 6
cowpeas: 230 6
water: 1 1/2 10
salt, table: 20 6
oil, cooking/salad: 120
Dish Type: Side Dish
Difficulty: Easy
Cooking Time (minutes): quick (30 minutes or less)
Steps
1. Wash and partly cook the cowpeas. Add salt and cooking oil.
2. Wash and add the rice. Reduce the heat and cook until the rice soft.
3. Serve with meat or fried fish stew.
1. Wash and partly cook the cowpeas. Add salt and cooking oil.
2. Wash and add the rice. Reduce the heat and cook until the rice soft.
3. Serve with meat or fried fish stew.
Comments
Corn grits, millet or sorghum can be used in place of rice. In this case, they are partly cooked before adding the cowpeas.
Corn grits, millet or sorghum can be used in place of rice. In this case, they are partly cooked before adding the cowpeas.
Source
DOVLO, Florence E., WILLIAMS, Caroline E., ZOAKA, Laraba (1976), Cowpeas - Home preparation and use in West Africa (IDRC), ISBN 0-88936-071-5, reprint 1984, Ottawa
DOVLO, Florence E., WILLIAMS, Caroline E., ZOAKA, Laraba (1976), Cowpeas - Home preparation and use in West Africa (IDRC), ISBN 0-88936-071-5, reprint 1984, Ottawa
Serving
5 - 6
5 - 6