Lucky Curried Cabbage And Black-Eyed Peas
Lucky Curried Cabbage And Black-Eyed Peas
Black-eyed peas are said to be lucky if eaten on the first of a new year. Rather than the traditional hoppin' john, my husband came up with this curry. It is really, really good-the cabbage takes on an almost creamy texture and flavor and the beans make it hardy enough for a main dish.
Read more about this recipe at Coconut & Lime.
This is a variation on the Lee Brothers' recipe for Saigon Hoppin' John featured in the New York Times on New Year's Day 2003. We increased the ratio of black-eyed peas to rice since we like the peas so much. To make our version more Thai than Vietnamese, we added fresh ginger and substituted kaffir lime leaves for lemongrass.
Heirloom Beans And Rice With Smoked Turkey
Heirloom Beans And Rice With Smoked Turkey
Smoked turkey wings and thighs are available at Whole Foods markets and good butchers. They're a great substitute for pork or ham hocks, and have more lean meat on them.
Black-Eyed Peas, Smoked Sausages And Greens
Black-Eyed Peas, Smoked Sausages And Greens
A quick weeknight meal which can be made using leftover black pepper greens, this dish is healthy, hearty and satisfying.
This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.
This is a traditional Hoppin' John recipe adapted from the Lee Brothers' piece in the New York Times on New Year's Day 2003. We increased the ratio of black-eyed peas to rice since we like the peas so much. If you can't find a good bottled pepper vinegar, a few red pepper flakes mixed in with some apple cider vinegar will do the trick.
One of Cuba's national dishes, Moros Y Cristianos literally means "Moors and Christians" -- a mix of black beans (the Moors) and white rice (the Christians) that is a nod to the Moorish invasion of Spain and the mélange of Caribbean, African and Spanish cultures reflected in the dish.
