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Chawli Kokum chi Dal with Sprouted Cowpeas

Partially sprouted red cowpeas stewed in coconut milk over a base of browned onion, garlic and green chile, then soured at the end with purple kokum water and a pinch of toasted cumin-coriander.

  • YieldMakes about 3 cups; serves 4
  • Hands-on15 min
  • Total36 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 150 gred onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 4 clovesgarlic, large, finely chopped
  • 4fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, stems removed, finely chopped with seeds
  • 450 gpartially sprouted red cowpeas, about 3 cups
  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • 400 mlunsweetened coconut milk, one can
  • 1½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 6 piecesdried black kokum, about 5 x 2.5 cm each
  • 60 mlboiling water
  • ½ tsptoasted cumin-coriander blend
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped, to garnish

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Black-eyed peas and cowpeas
  • Coconut
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • Kokum
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Needs advance prep
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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