Brixton Market Recipes

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Gungo Pea Soup ~ six servings

• 400 grams gungo peas
• 3 litres water
• 400 grams yellow yam
• 200 grams sweet potatoes
• 4 cloves garlic
• 200 grams Irish potatoes
• stalk of spring onion
• green pepper
• thyme
• 8 grams of pimento

Instructions

Chop potatoes and yam to similar sized pieces for easy cooking. Finely chop pepper, garlic and onion. Boil gungo peas until tender, almost cooked (about 30-40 minutes). Add all other ingredients and simmer for about 30 minutes until broth thickens. Add salt to taste.

Serve with sliced wholemeal bread and butter.