Black-eyed peas stewed in palm oil until deep red, served with fried plantain and gari. The name comes from the palm oil and the ripe plantain, both red.
- Heat
- Gentle heat
- Kind of dish
- Sides
- New to the food?
- Good place to start
What’s in it
- Black-eyed beans
- Palm oil
- Tomatoes
- Onions
- Chilli
- Fried ripe plantain
The usual main ingredients. Each kitchen cooks it its own way and says what its version contains.
Usually
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Halal-friendly
How a particular kitchen makes it is theirs to say. Every dish on mamaPut carries the cook’s own answer, and allergies are worth asking them about directly.