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Nigerian-Style Black-Eyed Pea and Spinach Stew with Smoked Fish

Name: Nigerian-Style Black-Eyed Pea and Spinach Stew with Smoked Fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp red palm oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 scotch bonnet pepper, chopped; 2 cans (15 oz each) black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed; 6 oz smoked fish (mackerel or catfish), flaked, bones removed; 3 cups fresh spinach, chopped; 1 cup low-sodium fish or vegetable stock; salt

A hearty Nigerian-inspired stew of black-eyed peas and spinach simmered with flaked smoked fish and peppers.

Servings

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

This stew simmers black-eyed peas in a lightly spiced tomato-pepper base, then folds in flaked smoked fish and fresh spinach right at the end so the greens keep their color. Red palm oil adds a savory, distinctly West African backbone.

This recipe is tagged for fertility-supportive eating because black-eyed peas, spinach, and smoked fish bring plant and animal protein alongside iron and folate, nutrients commonly emphasized in fertility-focused nutrition guidance. There's no added sugar anywhere in the pot, just warm, savory spice.

Ingredients

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Where to find these ingredients

Most ingredients here are everyday market staples across West Africa. A handful of specialty items may be easiest to find at a local open-air market or an African grocery store if you're elsewhere.

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