The ‘Nigerian brown bean’ (also known as ‘Honey Beans’ or ‘Brown Beans’, Vigna unguiculate) is a brown variety of black-eyed peas. Its distinctive sweet taste forms the basis of many dishes: akara, moi-moi, agwa (ewa), adalu and gbegiri. The Yorubas refer to it as ‘Oloyin’, meaning honey. Black-eyed peas are an acceptable substitute. Soaking dry beans for at least 6 hours or overnight reduces the cooking time …