Vegan Black Eyed Peas With Greens (Lebanese)
A traditional home-cooked Lebanese food of vegan black eyed peas with greens known as “selek bi loubieh”. The black eyed peas are simmered in garlic, cilantro and onions with chopped greens and finished with a squeeze of lemon for a flavorsome comforting meal.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 123kcal
Ingredients
- 450 grams Greens such as silverbeet (swiss chard), spinach, sorrel, collards or similar (see notes). Chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil add more if needed
- 1 med Brown onion finely diced
- ⅓ cup Coriander (Cilantro) chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed, add more if desired
- 1 cup Dried black eyed beans soaked overnight in double the amount of water to soften
- ½ tablespoon Salt or to taste
- 2 medium Lemon or to taste
- ⅓ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
- 1 cup Water
Instructions
- Soak beans overnight in water. Ensure the amount of water is double the amount of beans as they will swell. Next morning, drain out any left over water.1 cup Dried black eyed beans
- In a large pot over high heat, add olive oil and onion, sweat until slightly golden and translucent, then add cilantro and garlic to the onion and fry until wilted1 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 med Brown onion, ⅓ cup Coriander, 3 cloves Garlic
- Add black eyed beans, salt, black pepper and the water to the mixture and stir it through. Bring it to a gentle boil and then simmer for 10-15 minutes with the lid closed on low - medium heat.½ tablespoon Salt, 1 cup Water, ⅓ teaspoon Black pepper
- Add the chopped greens to the bean mixture and cook for about 10-15 minutes or until the greens are completely wilted and cooked through. Stir occasionally. You will notice the cooking liquid has reduced considerably.450 grams Greens
- Turn off the heat and squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top. Serve with additional lemon wedges on the side to use as needed.2 medium Lemon
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Notes
Depending on the type of greens you use, the cooking time may differ. you want to simmer the greens until they have softened.
If using canned black eyed peas, skip the soaking step.
You might also like this mahshi selek, which is stuffed chard leaves.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 633mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1634IU | Vitamin C: 113mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 7mg