Relive the taste of yesteryears with our 80’s Style Black Peas. This iconic dish is a flavourful time machine, taking you back to the delicious memories of the 1980’s. Cooked to perfection and seasoned just right, it's a warm, comforting bowl of nostalgia that'll transport you to a simpler, more flavourful era.
Ingredients
- Black (Pigeon) Dried Peas (400 grams)
- 4 x Beef Cubes
- Water (1600 ml)
- Salt to tenderise the peas (1 teaspoon)
- Salt and Malt Vinegar to taste
Other Things You Will Need
- Slow Cooker
- Jug
- Colander
- Kitchen Ladle
- Teaspoon
- Food Scales
Before You Start Cooking
- Wash hands for 20 seconds using soap and water
- Place all ingredients and other things you will need on the kitchen worktop
- Weigh or measure ingredients as required
- Turn slow cooker on and set to low heat
- Boil a kettle of water
Method
- When measuring the black peas use a glass jug and take a note of the level reading
- Wash the dried peas using a colander under the cold water tap
- Put the washed black peas in the slow cooker
- Add boiling water as 4 x the same level of black peas using same jug (approx. 1600 ml of water per 400 grams of peas)
- Give a good stir!
- Cover and leave for 8 hours or overnight
- After 8 hours sprinkle in 4 x beef cubes to the black peas in the slow cooker, stir well and leave for a further 3 hours
- Set slow cooker to warm heat
- Give a final Stir and help yourself when ready – do not forget to add salt and malt vinegar to taste!!!
Notes
- When losing weight this is a great snack, but only have one serving per day
- Great for people wanting to gain weight by leaving the slow cooker set to warm and letting people help themselves throughout the day
- Serve in a dessert bowl using a kitchen ladle or even better a polystyrene cup for that true 80's feel
- This method of cooking also works with dried green peas
