Rupiza is a paste made from crushed cowpeas. Sometimes they are roasted before crushing and may be cooked with or without peanut butter.

Ingredients

• 3 cups cowpeas, peanut butter, salt, water

Instructions

1. Clean the cowpeas and roast them in a pan.
2. Remove the hulls by grinding and winnowing.
3. Crush the de-hulled seed on a grinding stone until broken into small pieces.
4. Boil the ground cowpeas until cooked.
5. Add salt to taste.
6. Stir the rupiza until a fine paste is formed.
7. Add a little water and peanut butter.
8. Leave the paste to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
9. Season and serve hot with brown rice or finger millet rotis.