Ghana

Red Red, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Red Red
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Ghana
Ingredients: 2 cans black-eyed peas (850 g); 80 ml red palm oil; 2 ripe plantains; 1 medium yellow onion; 2 medium tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 scotch bonnet pepper; 1 tsp grated ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1 chicken bouillon cube

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

30 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Slice 2 ripe plantains into rounds and fry in oil until golden brown on both sides, then set aside.
2
Heat 80 ml red palm oil in a pot and sauté 1 medium yellow onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp grated ginger, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 2 medium tomatoes, and 1 scotch bonnet pepper for 10 minutes.
3
Add 2 cans black-eyed peas and 1 chicken bouillon cube, simmer for 10 minutes until thick, and serve alongside the fried plantains.

How it's eaten in Ghana

In Ghana, Red Red is commonly served with fried plantains, sprinkled with gari (roasted cassava flour), or alongside a boiled egg.

Ingredients (serves 2)

black-eyed peas (850 g)2 cans
red palm oil80 ml
Swap: 80 ml vegetable oil + 1 tsp smoked paprika（easy to find・replicates color）
ripe plantains2
yellow onion1 medium
tomatoes2 medium
tomato paste2 tbsp
scotch bonnet pepper1
Swap: 1 habanero pepper（common in US・similar heat）
grated ginger1 tsp
garlic2 cloves
chicken bouillon cube1

Authentic ingredients in Ghana

black-eyed peas (850 g)2 cans
red palm oil80 ml
ripe plantains2
yellow onion1 medium
tomatoes2 medium
tomato paste2 tbsp
scotch bonnet pepper1
grated ginger1 tsp
garlic2 cloves
chicken bouillon cube1

Optional authentic touch
Traditional recipes use dried black-eyed peas cooked with smoked fish to add a deep savory backbone.

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