Bean
Black-Eyed Pea Relish
- Serves 8
Author Notes
Thousands of years ago, we had a chance to taste some venison chili, which was memorable in itself but made even more memorable by the Black-Eyed Pea Relish that accompanied the chili. The idea was to eat a spoon of chili, then some black-eyed pea relish, then some chili, and so on, until one passed out from deliciousness. —wssmom
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- Black-Eyed Peas
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1 pound black-eyed peas, soaked 6-8 hours
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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a medium sweet onion, quartered
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2 cloves garlic, smashed but intact
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a ham hock, or a ham bone, or even a big chunk of ham
- Relish
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Black-eyed peas (from above)
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1/2 cup chopped red onion
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1 shallot, chopped
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4 healthy-looking green onions, white part only, chopped
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2 lovely tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
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1 cup diced peppers (red and yellow are nice, but green works too. Or orange. Or all four)
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Juice from two limes, maybe 1/4 cup
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1 tablespoon maple syrup
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1 cup chiffonade basil
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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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1 cara cara orange, supremed
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some chopped cilantro
Directions
- Black-Eyed Peas
- Drain the black-eyed peas. In a skillet, saute the onion and the garlic until it starts to smell really good and soften a bit. Add the peas, stir, and cook for a few minutes until the peas become acquainted with the onion and garlic.
- Pour the beans, onion and garlic into a large pot; add water to cover, bring to a boil, and cook about an hour until beans are tender. Fish out the onions and garlic, drain; or drain first, then fish out the onions and garlic; cool, and when ready, proceed with part 2.
- Relish
- Get a nice looking bowl and mix it all together. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Eat. Yum.
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