INGREDIENTS
1 Pound of fresh black eye peas.
2 Lemons, 8 cloves of garlic
2 Tbs of grape vinegar, salt
1 cup of bread crumbs
Olive Oil TO CLEAN THE PEAS:
Break both ends and throw the ends away. Make sure you do not leave any strings on the side of the peas
PREPERATION:
Break the peas in half. Wash them well. Put the peas in a pan. Add juice of one lemon in the pan and fill it up with enough water to cover the peas. After the water comes to a boil add one spoon of salt. Boil the beans until they are very soft and can be mashed between your fingers. Then drain the liquid and set t a side.While the beans are boiling, take the inner part of a bread and make crumbs. The older the bread the better the crumbs will
be. You can grate the bread or you can use a food processor.
Mince the garlic. Mix it with the bread crumbs.
Squeeze one lemon. ( Depending on the size of the lemon , you might need 2 lemons. Add two tables spoons of vine- gar in the lemon and mix it with the bread crumbs Add three four table spoons of olive oil and mix them all with the bread crumbs. Stir the bread crmbs until the bread soaks all the ingredents. Add salt for your taste. Mix in the beans. Chill it in the refrigirator at least for one hour. Serve it cold.