M'bazzi (pea Beans Nairobi Style)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup navy beans (pea beans or black-eyed peas)
• 1 quart water (salted)
• 1/2 cup bell pepper (chopped)
• 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 head lettuce
• 1 tomato
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cook beans in salted water for about an hour, or until tender, drain, set aside.
• 2 in a sauce pan heat oil; add bell pepper, onion, cayenne and salt; saute until onion is tender; add beans; cook about 2 min.; stir in coconut milk; cook until sauce is about the consistency of a medium sauce and sticks to the beans.
• 3 refrigerate mixture until it is throughly cold, best if you can leave in the refrigerator at least 24 hours to allow the spices to meld with the beans.
• 4 place individual lettuce leaves on a large platter, place a 1/2 cup serving of bean/coconut mixture on each lettuce leaf, top with tomatoes and parsley; serve as a salad or appetizer.