Ghanaian Red Red: Cowpea Stew with Palm Oil

Name: Ghanaian Red Red: Cowpea Stew with Palm Oil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 personnes
Cuisine: Ghana — Afrique de l'Ouest
Ingredients: 400 g de niebe; 4 càs d'huile de palme rouge; 2 càs tomate concentrée; 2 plantains mûrs; 1 oignon, 4 gousses d'ail, 30 g gingembre; 1 piment scotch bonnet, sel

Recipe for Ghanaian Red Red: a cowpea stew with red palm oil, served with fried plantain. A popular Ghanaian dish delivered by NKOSI.

Prep.

15 min

Cuisson

40 min

Total

55 min

Servings

4 personnes

Niveau

Facile

Cuisine

Ghana — Afrique de l'Ouest

Ingrédients

400 g de niebe
4 càs d'huile de palme rouge
2 càs tomate concentrée
2 plantains mûrs
1 oignon, 4 gousses d'ail, 30 g gingembre
1 piment scotch bonnet, sel

Préparation

1

Faire tremper les niebe 6 heures, puis cuire 30 minutes.
2

Faire chauffer l'huile de palme, ajouter oignon, ail, gingembre.
3

Incorporer la tomate concentrée, mijoter 10 minutes.
4

Ajouter les niebe égoutés, le scotch bonnet. Mijoter 15 minutes.
5

Frire les plantains tranchés en cubes dans l'huile chaude.
6

Servir le red red avec les plantains frits.

Pour aller plus loin : histoire, variantes, accompagnements et conseils

In brief

Red Red: a black-eyed-bean (cowpea) stew with red palm oil
Origin: Ghana, a popular coastal dish
Essential ingredients: cowpeas, red palm oil, tomato, onion, ripe plantain
Setting: a student meal, lunch, a vegetarian version possible

Origins and cultural history of Red Red

Red Red takes its name from its double red colour: that of the palm oil and that of the ripe plantain that accompanies it. A popular dish throughout Ghana, particularly in Accra, it is an affordable and very nutritious meal. For the Ghanaian diaspora in France, it is the comforting lunch par excellence.

Essential ingredients of Red Red

Cowpeas (black-eyed beans): 400 g
Red palm oil: 4 tbsp
Tomato paste: 2 tbsp
Ripe plantains: 2
Onion, garlic, ginger, scotch bonnet

Nutritional benefits of Red Red

Cowpeas provide complete plant proteins and fibre. Red palm oil is rich in beta-carotenes and vitamin E. The plantain offers potassium and energy. A 100% plant-based dish, 410 kcal/serving. Ideal for vegetarians.