Black Eyed Pea Cakes

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Southerner's typically serve black-eyed peas on new year's day for good luck. the tradition is to serve it with greens (symbolizing money and wealth). i typically make black eyed peas cooked with bacon or salt pork, and throw a penny in....the person that gets the penny is guaranteed good luck for the new year. this is a way to use up those leftover black eyed peas.

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Steps

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Saute the purple onion , red bell pepper , and jalapeno pepper in butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat , stirring constantly , until tender.

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Remove from heat.

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Set aside , and let it cool slightly.

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Mash the black-eyed peas in a large bowl.

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Add the onions , red bell pepper , and jalapeno to the black-eyed peas.

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Add the breadcrumbs , egg yolks , cilantro , garlic , cumin , mustard , oregano , thyme , and salt.

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Stir well.

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Shape the mixture into 12 2-1 / 2 inch patties.

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Dredge the patties in cornmeal.

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Fry half of the patties in 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side , or until lightly browned.

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Transfer to a serving plate.

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Set aside , and keep warm.

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Repeat with the remaining patties and other 2 tbsp oil.

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Top each patty with 1 tbsp sour cream.

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Sprinkle with green onions.

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Serve with salsa.

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Ingredients

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purple onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, butter, black-eyed peas, fine dry breadcrumb, egg yolks, cilantro, garlic, ground cumin, dry mustard, dried oregano, dried thyme, salt, yellow cornmeal, vegetable oil, sour cream, green onion, salsa