Its a Southern Tradition to eat Back Eyed Pea’s on New Years day, it is believed to bring prosperity. So why not make this Ghanaian inspired dish based on Red Red.

• 2 cups of pre soaked black eye pea’s
• 1/2 onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 1/2 cup wild shrimp
• chili pepper flakes
• 2 cups of vegetable stock
• red palm oil or vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste

1. heat oil and saute onion until translucent then add tomato and reduce down to a paste.
2. add the vegetable stock, shrimp and black eye peas and simmer for 30 minutes.