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Smoked Fish Pigeon Peas and Rice Recipe
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Smoked Fish Pigeon Peas with Rice Recipe
Explore and Understand Africa Through Her Food and Culture
Pigeon peas
originated in India and emerged around the year 2000 BC in Western Africa.
Pigeon peas serve as a source of protein, carbohydrates for millions of people
across the African continent.
Smoked Fish Pigeon Peas and Rice Recipe
African recipes by The African Gourmet
Easy Smoked Fish Pigeon Peas with Rice recipe from the kitchen of The African Gourmet
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Ingredients
5 pieces any type of smoked fish
2
cans canned pigeon peas
2 tablespoons palm oil or coconut oil
1
teaspoon brown sugar
1
bay leaf
3 minced garlic cloves
1 large white onion, diced 2 large red tomatoes, diced
2
cups water Salt and pepper optional
Directions
In
a large pot, add all ingredients and mix well. Simmer about 3-hours stirring
occasionally. Serve over rice.
About Pigeon Peas
· Pigeon peas are packed with nutrients and have high protein content, making them an ideal source of protein particularly in regions where meat and dairy are not physically or economically accessible.
· Pigeon peas are low in fat and rich in soluble fiber, which can lower cholesterol and help in the control of blood sugar.
· Pigeon peas have also been shown to help combat obesity.
· Pigeon peas can contribute to climate change mitigation by reducing dependence on synthetic fertilizers.
· For farmers, pigeon peas are an important crop because they can be both sold and consumed by the farmers and their families.
· The nitrogen-fixing properties of pigeon peas improve soil fertility, which increases and extends the productivity of the farmland.
Weeding pigeon peas fields in Kenya Africa
Pigeon peas seedpods
are flat and slightly wavy, sickle-shaped or straight measuring an average of 3 inches in
length. Each pod can contain between 2 and 9 seeds which can be white, cream,
brown, yellow, purple or black or mottled with any combination of these colors. Pigeon peas are pulses, which are a type of
leguminous crop harvested for the dry seed. Dried beans, lentils and peas are
the most commonly known and consumed types of pulses. Recipes from across the
world feature pigeon peas as the main ingredient with just as many health and environmental
benefits.
Making pigeon pea flour at home
Making Pigeon Pea
Flour at Home
Everyone is used to
flours made from wheat and corn, however, pigeon pea flour is not used in many
recipes because it is not well-known. Pigeon pea flour, when mixed with other flours such as wheat, makes delicious loaves of bread.
Bread flour is used to make bread that
has high protein content so during the bread-making process the bread will
rise. Pigeon pea flour would fall into the specialties flour groupings such as
Paleo baking flour and gluten-free flour.
Making pigeon pea
flour is easy to make at home, you simply need a coffee grinder.For the most part, the amount of dried pigeon
peas you put into the grinder is the amount of flour you will get. This means
you will need to grind the amount of flour you need for a particular recipe
plus a little more so you do not run out of flour halfway through making your
recipe.
The length of time you will grind the pigeon peas depends on how course
you want your flour to be, the longer you grind the finer your flour will
become. If you want super fine flour, we suggest you use a food processor
instead of a coffee grinder. Alternatively, one way of getting your flour finer
is by sifting the pigeon pea flour through a fine mesh and then regrinding the
larger bit that does not pass through.
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Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria.
Cabo Verde has a strategic location 310 miles or 500 km from the west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site.
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