Hi Everyone, hope you had a nice weekend. After the Thanksgiving week, we are definitely in the mood for a lighter meal like this Black-Eyed Pea Chili or Lobia Masala (as called in India). I usually get the ‘raw beans‘ and soak them overnight or a minimum of 5-6 hours, till they plump up. Then you can either steam them in a pressure cooker (3-4 whistles) or cook in a covered pot for about 20-25 minutes. Black Eye Peas Onion – thinly chopped Tomatoes – thinly chopped Garlic – optional Celery – thinly chopped Carrots – thinly chopped Jalapeño – thinly chopped Fresh Cilantro – thinly chopped Broth of choice – you can use water too Shredded Cheese – you can skip or add more Light Oil Spices: Big Bay Leaf Cloves Whole Black Pepper Cinnamon Stick Salt – as per taste Chili flakes – optional
A lot of times, this Black-Eyed Pea Chili is my easy goto dinner menu too, just combine with a bowl of rice/quinoa/couscous or even bread whatever you like. For this particular recipe, I’m sauteing and cooking the beans along with some really flavorful spices like: Cloves Pepper Cinnamon Bayleaf etc that also helps in keeping our body warm in winters.
To make it more wholesome or one-pot meal, I’m adding vegetables but if you’re craving some meat, feel free to add cooked ground meat of choice. It seriously tastes delicious with everything. Once the chili is ready, you can add more toppings as per choice. Since I wanted to keep it as light as possible, I’m just sprinkling some cheese and fresh chopped veggies.
You can find more Meatless Monday recipes on my blog archive along with many detox or light recipes.
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- If using raw peas, cook as per package. (Usually cooks 1 cup peas in 2 cups water until 3 whistles in pressure cooker or about 15-20 minutes in an open pot) If using canned peas, rinse and strain or if using frozen peas, thaw as per package directions.
