Purple hull peas - Turned out great! Very moist.. Today I am sharing this Purple hull peas! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes! While purple hull (pink eyed) peas and black eyed peas look very much alike, there is a noticeable pinkness to the "eye" and black eyed peas are described as having a more earthy taste. Planting purple hull peas is akin to planting black-eyed peas since these two legumes are kissin' cousins. Place the purple hull peas into a large pot and cover with water. Purple hull peas, a Southern favorite, are a variety of cowpeas, a plant of the pea family. In this type, both the pod and seed are edible.
The variety includes black-eyed peas and crowder peas.
Here's how you can grow purple hull peas.
They are very easy to grow, very prolific and taste great.
You can cook Purple hull peas with 8 Ingredients and 3 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Purple hull peas:
- southern food.
- 2 quart fresh purple hull peas.
- 1 large smoked ham hock.
- 2 cup okra.
- 2 each chicken bullion.
- 2 cup water.
- 1 large onion.
- Can substitute smoked ham with smoked turkey.
Purplehull peas, also referred to as "Purple Hull" peas, are a very popular category of Southern peas. These Purple Hull Peas feature classic Southern flavors from Shreveport chef Hardette Harris, and appear in the Official Meal of North Louisiana. The black-eyed pea, black-eyed bean, or goat pea is a legume grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. It is a subspecies of the cowpea, an Old World plant domesticated in Africa.
Step by step how to cook Purple hull peas:
- Bring water, bullion, and ham hock to boil in large pot..
- Add peas and sliced onion. Boil for 1 hour 30 mins. Add okra and simmer for 30 more minutes..
- Salt and pepper to taste and eat over cornbread. Also works with other beans and peas..
Purple Hull Peas are sometimes mistaken for some sort of green bean at the market. They do look a little like a purple pole bean. I had someone tell me the other day that they tried to snap them like. Purple hull peas are very filling served on top of rice for a light lunch. They are usually eaten as a side veggie with a serving of cornbread nearby.