1 medium (8-ounce; 225g) yellow onion, peeled, quartered, and root end trimmed
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups (9 1/2 ounces; 270g) dried field peas (cowpeas), preferably not black-eyed peas, rinsed, picked over for debris, and soaked overnight (see note)
1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (12g); for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/2 cups (10 ounces; 280g) uncooked parboiled long-grain white rice (see note)
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