Louvia (Black - Eyed Peas Stew) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups dried black-eyed peas
water
2 onions, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup fresh dill, chopped
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 tablespoons olive oil
salt

Preparation

Wash the peas and boil them in a pot with water and salt for 45 minutes. Drain them.
In another pot put the olive oil and the onion. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the garlic, the tomatoes, the tomato paste, the parsley and the dill. Let them cook in medium hear for 30 minutes. Add some salt.
Add the peas to the sauce, mix and cook in low heat for 15 minutes.