Crispy Àkàrà with Savory Smoky Sesame Sauce

  3.7 – 3 reviews  • Side Dish Àkàrà (a Yoruba and Igbo word referring to a bean cake or fritter) has long been a popular street snack throughout West Africa and shows up prominently in Atlantic Creole cookery all over the New World, including the American South. The fritters are made with black-eyed peas, which are … Read more

Texas Black-Eyed Peas

  4.8 – 4 reviews  • Side Dish Level: Easy Total: 15 min Active: 15 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 3 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped 1 cup sliced celery 4 scallions, chopped 3/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1-pound package frozen black-eyed peas, thawed Chopped parsley, for garnish Instructions Cook the bacon in a skillet … Read more

Bodi (Black-Eyed Peas)

  5.0 – 2 reviews  • Side Dish Level: Easy Total: 2 hr Active: 20 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 1 pound dried black-eyed peas Salt and black pepper 2/3 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 1 teaspoon chopped peeled ginger 3 tablespoons cooking oil 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric Instructions Soak the … Read more