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Curried Ackee and Chickpeas

This recipe will be the best dish you'll ever make in 15 minutes or less. It's the go-to recipe to whip up something tasty. It's also vegan-friendly.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups ackee (parboiled or use canned ackee)
  • cups chickpeas (canned or dried chickpeas, pressured)
  • 1 tbsp. curry powder
  • 1 tbsp. Morton Nature's Seasons (all purpose seasoning)
  • 1 small onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 stalks escallion (finely chopped)
  • 2-3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 large tomato (diced or chopped)
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper (chopped)
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions, escallion, and garlic for 1 minute.
  • Add curry powder to sauteed veggies and mix well.
  • Add the ackee, chopped tomatoes, and chickpeas. Stir gently to combine ingredients.
  • Season with all-purpose seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
  • Add water, and allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes.
  • Adjust taste if needed.
  • Serve.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: 

    • Fried or Roasted Breadfruit (for breakfast or even lunch, yum)
    • Fried Dumplings (another breakfast side)
    • Callaloo and Toasted Bread
    • Boiled Food (yam, boiled dumplings, green bananas, irish potatoes, pumpkin, etc.) and more.