Then, after some more salt and pepper, in go the sweet potatoes. Reduce the heat, cover the stew again and cook until the sweet potatoes are almost tender, 18 to 24 minutes more.

Sweet Potato and Black-Eyed Pea Stew Serves 6. Note: Ndambe (pronounced NAM-bay), a stew of black-eyed peas, tomatoes and onion, is found throughout Senegal, often with bits of lamb or beef added.