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Tomatoes, Black Eye Peas Basmati Rice

An easy vegetarian and vegan friendly rice dish. Serve it as a side dish or as a main entree.
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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Caribbean, Easy, Gluten free Cuisine, Stovetop
Keyword: American Cuisines, Basmati Rice Recipes, Black Eye Peas Recipes, Caribbean Cuisines, Gluten Free, Plant Based Recipe, Stewed Rice, Tomato Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipe
Prep Time: 6 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time:: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 384kcal
Author: Yasmin Jackson

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice rinsed thoroughly
  • 1 3/4 cups vegetable broth
  • 15 ounces canned black eye peas rinsed thoroughly
  • 3 vine ripen tomatoes diced
  • 1 medium shallot diced finely
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher (adjust for your diet)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • OPTIONAL: garnish with chopped scallions

Instructions

  • In a medium heavy bottom pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
  • Saute the shallots two minutes until translucent.
  • Add the cumin, stir and cook 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Add in the thyme and garlic, stir and cook 30 to 60 seconds.
  • Add in the tomatoes. Season with a generous pinch of the salt and black pepper. Add the black eye peas. Stir, cover pot with tight lid and simmer 8 to 10 minutes until the tomatoes break down.
    Note: Use medium to medium-high heat.
  • Add in the rice. Season with the remaining salt and pepper. Stir.
  • Pour in the vegetable borth (or chicken broth). Stir. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
  • Once the boil starts, cover the pot with tight lid, reduce heat to low and cook for 13 to 14 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat. Fluff with spoon or fork. Cover and allow to rest 10 minutes.
  • Serve as a side dish or entree. Garnish with scallion is optional.

Notes

For non-vegetarians/vegans, you can substitute chicken broth.
I use this recipe most of the time as a side dish and it serves 6. I serve this with my Turkey Minced Meat, Sausage and veggies recipe.
As an entree - you can get up to four servings and add some fresh leafy green veggies on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1005mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1051IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 4mg