Mufete de Feijão com Banana Frita - Traditional Angola Recipe

Ingredients

• 400 g Dried black-eyed peas (soaked overnight and rinsed)
• 100 ml Red palm oil
• 1 large Onions (finely chopped)
• 4 cloves Garlic cloves (minced)
• 200 g Tomatoes (crushed or diced)
• 750 ml Water (or more as needed)
• 0.5 medium Scotch bonnet pepper (finely chopped (optional))
• 1 tsp Salt (to taste)
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper (freshly ground)
• 3 medium Ripe plantains (peeled and sliced)
• 100 ml Vegetable oil (for frying plantains)