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Homemade Nando’s Macho Peas

Love Nando’s Macho Peas? Now you can make them at home with this easy peasy Homemade Macho Peas recipe. They are super simple to make and taste SO GOOD!

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 93 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Fusion , British , Portuguese , South African

Ingredients

  • 300 g frozen peas (the larger kind, usually labelled ‘garden peas’, NOT the smaller ‘petit pois’ – I use Birdseye Garden Peas)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 10 leaves fresh mint finely sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste – see Note 1)
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes (or to taste – see Note 1)

Instructions

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  1. Place the peas in a saucepan and cover with boiling water from the kettle.
  2. Bring back to the boil and then simmer the peas until they are done how you like them. (Roughly 2-3 minutes.)
  3. Drain the peas. For the full Nando’s effect don’t quite fully drain the peas – leave a couple of tablespoons of the cooking water in the pan.
  4. Return the peas to the pan, but do not put the pan back on the heat. Lightly mash the peas, using a potato masher – but don’t go too mad here! You are aiming for some, but not all of the peas to be a little mashed – to give a similar texture to the peas you get in Nando’s.
  5. Add the olive oil, mint, salt and chilli, and stir to combine.
  6. Serve with all your Nando’s favourites!

Notes

  • I have tried to use a similar amount of salt and chilli as you get in the Macho Peas in Nando’s restaurants – to give as authentic a taste as possible, however feel free to adjust these quantities higher or lower to suit your own personal tastes.
  • Not suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 93kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 303mg (13%) Potassium 194mg (6%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 727IU (15%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 93

% Daily Value*

Calories 93kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 303mg 13%
Potassium 194mg 4%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 727IU 15%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.