Tomat's Black-Eyed Peas With Maitake Mushrooms

"Tomat, the Westchester neighborhood restaurant co-owned by Harry Posner and Natalie Dial, highlights the couple's deep dive into local produce, some of which they grow themselves. Recently on the menu was this seasonal dish of spiced black-eyed peas with seared maitake mushrooms and yogurt."

"Posner, Tomat's chef, uses dried beans from Rancho Gordo. If your black-eyed peas haven't been freshly dried, you can soak them for a few hours, suggests Posner. The restaurant uses its own house-made dried black lemons and limes, but you can find the Middle Eastern staple in Iranian and Armenian markets (such as Super King)."

Tomat is a Westchester neighborhood restaurant co-owned by Harry Posner and Natalie Dial that focuses on local produce, some grown by the owners. The menu featured a seasonal dish of spiced black-eyed peas with seared maitake mushrooms and yogurt. Posner, Tomat's chef, prefers dried beans from Rancho Gordo and recommends soaking non-freshly dried black-eyed peas for a few hours. The restaurant uses house-made dried black lemons and limes, ingredients commonly found in Iranian and Armenian markets such as Super King. A demonstration shows Harry Posner preparing black-eyed peas with maitake mushrooms.

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