AtassiRice and Cowpeas

Name: Atassi (Rice and Cowpeas)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Benin
Ingredients: 300 g Cowpeas Peas (rinsed); 1000 ml Water; 75 g Onion (finely chopped); 300 g White Rice (rinsed); 500 ml Water (hot); 75 g Onion (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 1 pcs Bouillon Cube; 8 g Salt; 40 ml Red Palm Oil; 10 g Red Chili (finely chopped)

Atassi is a Beninese rice-and-cowpea dish served in several forms, often with chili, oil, or sauce. Cooking the cowpeas before adding the rice keeps both components tender without turning the rice mushy.

Prep

15m

Cook

1h 15m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

469kcal

Calories

12g

Protein

11g

Fat

81g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Beans

300g
Cowpeas Peas (rinsed)
1l
Water
75g
Onion (finely chopped)

Rice

300g
White Rice (rinsed)
500ml
Water (hot)
75g
Onion (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
1pcs
Bouillon Cube
8g
Salt

Serving

40ml
Red Palm Oil
10g
Red Chili (finely chopped)

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Method

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6 steps

01
Combine the cowpeas—peas such as black-eyed peas—with the water and onion in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
02
Reduce the heat and simmer until the cowpeas are nearly tender but still hold their shape.
03
Stir in the white rice, hot water, onion, garlic, bouillon cube, and salt.
04
Return the pot to a gentle boil, then cover and cook over low heat until the rice and cowpeas are tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
05
Remove the pot from the heat and let it stand, covered, so the rice finishes steaming.
06
Serve the atassi warm with the red palm oil and red chili.

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