Caribbean black eye pea, aubergine and ham hot pot – The Gourmet Gays

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 1/2 stick of celery finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. garlic minced
• 1 tbsp. ginger minced
• 1tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground all spice
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 small carrots diced
• 1 potato diced
• 1 sweet potato diced
• 1 red pepper diced
• 1 small aubergine diced
• 2 scotch bonnet chillies whole with a few pierced holes in them, use 1 if you're chilli phobic
• 400ml Ham stock
• 200ml Coconut milk
• 300g Cooked diced ham
• 1 tin of black eyed peas drained
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped Coriander leaves to serve
• Chopped spring onions to serve
• Popadoms, Rice or bread to serve