This is one of those curries that is not only good, but also good for you. Mustard greens house an incredibly large amount of iron and provide a hint of bitterness to the saucy peas.

Black-eyed Peas with Mustard Greens
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- For the Peas:
- 1/4 cup canola oil 60 mL
- 2 tsp cumin seeds 10 mL
- 1 cup finely chopped red onion 250 mL
- 1 large tomato cored and finely chopped 1
- 2 fresh green Thai cayenne, or serrano chilis, stem removed and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices (do not remove the seeds) 2
- 2 tsp garam masala 10 mL
- 1 1/2 tsp coarse kosher or sea salt 7 mL
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 1 mL
- 1 cup water 250 mL
- 3 cups cooked black-eyed peas see tip 750 mLFor the Greens:
- 2 Tbsp canola oil 30 mL
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger 30 mL
- 6 cups finely chopped mustard greens 1 large bunch, tough ribs removed, and thoroughly washed ( 1.5L
Instructions
Preparation
- 1 Heat the canola in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds. Allow them to sizzle, turn reddish-brown, and smell fragrant, 10 to 15 seconds. Add the onion and stir-fry until they are light brown around the edges, 2 to 4 minutes.2 Stir in the tomato, chilis, garam masala, salt and tumeric. Simmer on medium heat, stirring occasionally, to soften the tomato, about 5 minutes.3 Add the peas and water. Bring them to a boil. Continue to simmer it vigorously on medium heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce slightly thickens and the peas have had a chance to absorb the potent flavors, about 15 minutes.4 While the peas simmer, heat the canola in a wok or a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and stir-fry until lightly brown and aromatic, about 1 minute.5 Grab handfuls of the mustard greens and stir-fry them until they wilt, about 1 minute for each handful. Once they all wilt, continue to cook them, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until all the water leached from the greens evaporate, 8 to 10 minutes.6 Stir this into the pot of stewed peas and serve.
Special instructions
- This is one of those curries that is not only good, but also good for you. Mustard greens house an incredibly large amount of iron and provide a hint of bitterness to the saucy peas.
- Source:
- canolainfo.org











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