Desserts
Dous pwa kongo (pigeon pea dessert)
A creamy dessert of pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk and scented with cinnamon. It is served warm or cold, often at the end of a meal or during festivities.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Soak the pigeon peas overnight in cold water, then drain them.
- Put them in a saucepan with 500 ml of water and bring to the boil.
- Simmer over low heat for 35 to 40 minutes, until very tender.
- Add the coconut milk, cinnamon, clove and sugar.
- Simmer for 10 minutes over low heat, stirring from time to time.
- Remove the cinnamon and clove, add the pinch of salt and the vanilla if using.
- Serve warm or let it cool in the fridge.
Variations and tips
Using what's available here. Cooked chickpeas can replace the pigeon peas, halving the cooking time.
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Original Ecomely recipe.