Black Eye Cowpeas/Beans do take a relatively long time- 80-100 days to produce mature, dried beans, they require little watering and no fertilizer. They are members of the Fabaceae family, which includes peas and green beans. Than with a black speck, the small, kidney-shaped beans are one of a number of species in the Vigna genus.
They thrive in heat and humidity and can tolerate both drought and poor soil.
Dried black-eyed peas are a staple ingredient for soul food and comforting cheap eats soups and stews. They have a mealy texture and a rich, mineral flavor that has caught on with farm-to-table chefs in recent years.
Youll find them as an ingredient in summer menus in everything from updated succotash to hummus, marinated bean salads, and nouveau Southern fritters.
While they are versatile, theyre never bland. The taste is earthy and savory, while the bean broth they produce is rich and pairs very well with smokey meats or smoked spices.
One thing I really like about these plants is that they produce something edible throughout the season. You can eat the young leaves or immature pods steamed, and then enjoy the mature seeds as fresh shelled beans.
This variety is a vining bean, mine has reached over 2 meters so far, planted them with sweet corn, so they can use the corn stalk to climb. I can describe the flavour of this fresh greenish bean only as smokey, it really has a unique but lovely taste to it.
Nutritional Facts:
Cowpea is a nutritious food source, rich in protein, digestible and nondigestible carbohydrates, and potassium with very low lipids and sodium content. Cowpeas also contain a number of essential amino acids, and polyphenols with antioxidant activity.
Health Facts:
Cowpeas are rich in fibre which helps in improving digestion and helps relieve constipation. The presence of Vitamins A and C in cowpeas helps in boosting immunity. Cowpeas contain the amino acid tryptophan which helps in the formation of melatonin in the body, which may help improve sleep patterns and insomnia
Quantity: 20 Bean Black Eye Cowpea Organic Seeds
