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Main course · Caribbean

St Vincent Black-Eyed Pea and Breadfruit Stew

40 min Serves 4 ~439 kcal/serving ~£5.00 (£1.25/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendlyVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 800 g tinned black-eyed beans
  • 400 g tinned breadfruit or jackfruit
  • 300 ml coconut milk
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 scotch bonnet chilli

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
439 kcal
Protein
16.6 g
Carbohydrate
48.3 g
of which sugars
8.7 g
Fat
16.4 g
of which saturates
13.4 g
Fibre
15.1 g
Salt
1.78 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Drain the breadfruit and cut into chunks.

  2. 2

    Fry the sliced onion and crushed garlic in a little oil for 5 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add the breadfruit, coconut milk, thyme sprigs and the whole scotch bonnet chilli, and simmer for 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in the black-eyed beans and simmer for a further 8 minutes until hot through.

  5. 5

    Lift out the scotch bonnet and thyme sprigs before serving.

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