Author Notes
Frejon is the west african way of celebrating good friday. West africans have brown beans or black eyed peas with a fish sauce and the popular fermented cassava grains called garri sprinkled over it. —Afrolems
Ingredients
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1/2 cup
Brown beans or Black Eyed Peas
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1 cup
Coconut milk
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1/4 teaspoon
Sugar
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1/4 teaspoon
Ginger
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1/4 teaspoon
Minced Garlic
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1
Small bulb Onion (cut into rings)
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2
Scotch Bonnet Peppers (Chopped)
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1
Roma Tomato
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3 tablespoons
Crushed Tomatoes
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1 handful
Chopped Spring Onions
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1
can Sardines
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1 handful
Garri
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2
Bouillon Cubes
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Salt to Taste (optional)
Directions
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In a pot, place your washed beans and 1/2 cup of coconut milk and bring to boil on medium heat. Add 3 cups of water to the beans so it boils till it’s very soft, almost a mushy texture.
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Once the beans is soft, blend it with the rest of the coconut milk and return to the pot to continue cooking. Season with sugar and 1 bouillon cube.
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Open your sardine and drain the oil into a separate pan, fry the onions, spring onions, pepper, tomato and blended tomatoes.
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Season with the garlic, ginger and seasoning cube.
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Pour in your sardine and stir.
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Serve the frejon with the fish sauce and garri sprinkled over it.
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