Spiced Coconut Clams

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Black Eyed Pea (soaked overnight) 
• 1 small onion
• 1 tomato 
• 1/2 of Red or Yellow bell pepper 
• 1 Pomegranate (save some for garnish) 
• Handful coriander leaves 
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Salt for seasoning
• Fresh crushed black pepper

Method:

1. Rinse the overnight-soaked Black Eyed Peas and boil in a pot of lightly salted water for 10 – 20 minutes, until fully cooked but firm. 
2. Remove pulp and seeds from tomato. Then proceed to chop onion, tomato and bell pepper to an even size.
3. Cut pomegranate into quarters and gently break the fruit seeds away from the white membrane. 
4. Finely chop a handful of coriander. 
5. In a bowl, combine Black Eyed Peas, onion, tomato, bell pepper, pomegranate and coriander. 
6. Season with salt and pepper and lemon juice. Stir gently to combine.

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