Showing posts with label curry paste. Show all posts
Showing posts with label curry paste. Show all posts

Monday, January 19, 2015

Spinach and Black Eye Peas in Coconut Milk

Thoughts & Inspiration
This is a very different recipe.  I mixed a couple vegetables with a legume I don't necessarily know go together, but interestingly enough, it tastes pretty good!!!  I would recommend having this dish over some brown rice.

Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/3 red onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tsp Penang curry paste (or red curry paste)
1/2 yellow squash, diced
1 cup frozen spinach
1 can black eye peas
1 cup light coconut milk
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp lemon pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 lime, juiced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

In a skillet saute red onion and garlic with olive oil for 3-4 minutes.  Add curry paste and continue to saute for an additional 2-3 minutes to bring out the flavors of the paste.  Add in the squash and frozen spinach and place lid on skillet and cook for 5 minutes.  Next, add black eyed peas, coconut milk, onion powder, garlic powder and lemon pepper.  Stir to combine everything together and cook with lid on for an additional 5 minutes.  Remove lid and continue to cook for 2-3 more minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and cilantro.