Lobia masala

Also known as cow peas, and in Sri Lanka as kaupi, and India as lobia, black-eyed peas are easy to grow, can tolerate the dry, and are an easy form of protein and calories across the subcontinent. When the peas sprout, farmers plough them into the soil, to regenerate it for the next crop.

Black-eyed peas are often ground into a flour and pastes for use in different recipes; the starch is said to digest quite slowly this way. (I remember my grandmother telling me this was good for ma