This vegan Caribbean Black Eyed Peas Stew has a ton of veggies, including carrots and potatoes, and it is spiced up with hot scotch bonnet peppers. A vegan, soy-free, nut-free and gluten-free recipe.
So I am up to my eyeballs in a dreadful, miserable, head-numbing cold that just refuses to go away. But it's exactly at times like these that I start dreaming of spicy, hot, steaming bowls of stew, like this Caribbean Black Eyed Peas Stew.
I am a true fan of Caribbean cuisine. I could eat Trinidadian rotis stuffed with split peas and this Vegan Caribbean Bowl for my last meal, and just about every day before that. And black-eyed peas are one of my most favorite denizens of beanworld. Partly because they're so delicious and creamy, but also because I love me a rebel that wants to be called a pea when it's really a bean.
This is a versatile recipe. You can chop up all sorts of veggies into it, especially root vegetables which go perfectly with the spicy kick and the tender peas. I used sweet potatoes and carrots and potatoes, but I also added in some red peppers. Yummy yum.
One of the elements that adds vast amounts of flavor to this recipe is the pepper: a scotch bonnet pepper, a common ingredient in Caribbean cuisine. This is a round little pepper very similar in looks and flavor to a habanero, with tons of smoky flavor. If you can't find a scotch bonnet, use a habanero instead.
This is very much a kid-friendly recipe if you have a kid who appreciates spice. There's tons of flavor here, and see how pretty that stew is with all those colorful veggies? I can't think of anything I'd rather have right now to clear my head. Off I go to ladle out a bowlful.
If you are starting out with dried black-eyed peas, which I highly recommend, make sure you check out my post on how to cook perfect black-eyed peas. And for more black-eyed peas deliciousness with barely any work, try these crockpot black-eyed peas!
Now, the recipe for the Caribbean black-black eyed peas stew. Enjoy!
More vegan black-eyed pea recipes
- Instant Pot Spicy Southern Black Eyed Peas
- Creamy Curried Crockpot Chowder with Black Eyed Peas
- Fat-free Crockpot Black Eyed Peas
- Vegan Black Eyed Pea Cakes
- Savory Black Eyed Peas Sweet Potato Fritters
Caribbean Black Eyed Peas Stew
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked black eyed peas (or use three 14 oz cans of black-eyed peas, drained).
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 2 medium potatoes (diced)
- 2 small carrots (diced)
- 1 sweet potato (diced)
- 1 bell pepper (any color is fine, diced)
- ½ scotch bonnet pepper (use habanero as a substitute-- use less because it's spicier)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground black mustard seeds
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup cilantro (minced)
Instructions
- Heat the oil and add the onions and garlic. Saute until brown spots appear on the onions.
- Add the powdered spices-- the ginger, allspice, cardamom and mustard and stir to mix well.
- Add the carrots, sweet potatoes, bell peppers and potatoes and stir to mix.
- Add the black eyed peas, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, coriander leaves, and enough water to make a stew. Stir well to mix.
- Bring the stew to a boil, cover, lower heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until all the flavors have melded together.
- Stir in the cilantro, add salt to taste.
- Serve hot with some rice or bread.
Syd
Added a bouillon cube and sour cream and can recommend it. If you’re vegan maybe add the vegan version of sour cream?
Jan Chipperfield
I cannot see any liquid in ingredients and when you add it? Am I missing something!
Anonymous
Sorry! I missed the part about adding water.
Vaishali
No worries 🙂
Derrick Pope
Just made this tonight and it’s delicious. Thank you for posting this delicious recipe.
Derrick Pooe
Rayman Mufasa
I just made this, not the best of cooks in the kitchen but this was tastyyyyy and simple to cook, will definitely be cooking this dish again.
ANP
This might be a silly question but can you substitute black eyed peas for chickpeas? I bought all thr ingredients and didn't have black eyed peas!
Vaishali
Yes, that's fine!