Description
Nando's Macho Peas are very easy to replicate at home and vegan. You'll need peas, mint, parsley & chilli. It's ready in under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
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- 340g (2 1/4 cup) peas
- 15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
- 1 red chilli, washed and finely chopped
- 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh parsley, washed and finely chopped
- 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh mint, washed and finely chopped
Instructions
- Boil the peas in salted water for 4 minutes. If cooking from frozen, follow manufacturer’s instructions. Drain.
- [Optional] Place half peas in a bowl and mash them.
- Heat the oil in the same pan you used and gently fry the chilli for 2 minutes.
- Turn up the heat and return all the peas to the pan, stirring for 2 minutes in order for the vegetables to heat through.
- Add the parsley and mint and continue stirring for 1 minute.
- Season to taste and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use petit pois if you can. Petit pois are small green peas that tend to be sweeter than standard garden peas. If you can’t get hold of the former, the latter will work just as well.
- You can use fresh peas (lucky you!) for this recipe as well. Just cook them first then follow the rest of the steps.
- If you’re not vegan, feel free to substitute olive oil with butter.
- For extra punch in flavour, you can add a crushed garlic clove to the mix.
- Adjust the ingredients to your taste. E.g. add more chilli if you want an extra bite, or add more herbs for even more flavour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: Portuguese