Spicy Black-Eyed Peas (Great Cajun Dish)

* Exported from MasterCook *

Spicy Black-Eyed Peas (Great Cajun Dish)

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Cajun
Pulses And Grains Rice

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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15 Oz. Can Blackeyed Peas
1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 Large Onion -- chopped
3 Cloves Garlic
1 Tablespoon Green Pepper -- minced
1/4 Teaspoon Cumin
1/2 Teaspoon Tumeric
1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 Cup Tomato Juice -- * see note
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

* We used diced tomatoes.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet and fry onion until golden.
Add garlic, green pepper, tumeric, and cayenne pepper and fry
for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato juice (or tomatoes) and cumin and
cook for 5 minutes. Next add black-eyed peas and a little water
if needed. Let it simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
Serve over rice or cous cous.

(Taken from my friend Lori Nitzsche)

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