Gungo peas

Gungo peas are rich in dietary fibre which is essential for maintaining the digestive health. It also reduces constipation, cramping, bloating and diarrhea. Gungo peas are also a good treatment for eliminating parasitic body worms and is also known as a cure for jaundice, bronchitis and lung disease.

What are Gungo peas used for?

They’re mainly used to make two traditional Jamaican recipes – Gungo Pea Soup and Gungo Peas and Rice – and are usually sold dried or canned. Just like kidney beans (which Jamaicans call red peas) gungo peas are cooked and treated like a bean

Can you eat gungo peas raw?

Use them in salads, slaws or eaten raw out of hand. The dried beans can be substituted for any other dried pea, bean or lentil.

How long boil gungo peas?

Add 1 cup water, to sink the gungo (because it will rinse to the top). Boil peas until partially tender. Add the scallion, thyme and whole hot pepper, continue cooking until gungo is soft (gungo takes about 20 minutes to fully cooked). By then, the water should be reduce to about 1 cup.

Do you have to soak Gungo peas?

Soak them overnight for 6 to 10 hours. Keep the beans covered with water while soaking. Beans soaked longer than 12 hours can absorb too much water and lose their characteristic texture and flavour. If you plan to cook beans for dinner and want to use the long-soak method, start soaking in the morning.

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Are Gungo peas Black Eyed Peas?

Also known as Toor Dal, Caja Pea, Congo Pea, and Goongoo Pea, the Pigeon Pea is very popular in the southern states of the U.S. Often paired with rice this Pea can be used anywhere you normally use Black-eyed Peas or Kidney Beans. Color: Gray-brown with light brown speckles. Flavor: Typical of peas.

How do you make Gungo pea soup?