Texas Caviar

• 1 lb / 455 g dried black-eyed beans
• bunch of spring onions

Boil the beans for 10 minutes, drain, cover with boiling water, and leave for 2–3 hours. Final cooking should then take no more than 45–60 minutes, although if the beans are very old and hard, they may need longer. While the beans are cooking, prepare the rest of the ingredients. Trim, wash and slice the spring onions. Peel, deseed and dice the tomatoes, and peel and crush the garlic. Strip the