Name: Sweet-Tart Cowpeas with Peanuts (Chori Ane Sengdana Nu Dal)
Yield: Makes 4 cups
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt; 2 tablespoons Ghee or canola oil; ¼ teaspoon ground asafetida; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger; 4 fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, stems removed, cut in half lengthwise (do not remove the seeds); 12 medium-size to large fresh curry leaves; 1 cup red cowpeas (sabud chowli), picked over for stones; 6 pieces dried black kokum (each roughly 2 inches long and 1 inch wide; see Tips); 2 tablespoons unsalted dry-roasted peanuts; 1 tablespoon crumbled (or chopped) jaggery or firmly packed dark brown sugar

Raghavan Iyer

Sweet-Tart Cowpeas with Peanuts

Chori Ane Sengdana Nu Dal

Preparation info

Makes
4 cups

Difficulty
Medium

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By Raghavan Iyer

Published 2008

About

Peanuts in this curry will not break down and fall apart, no matter how much you boil them. Their presence imparts a nice crunch to each mouthful. Sweet jaggery, tart kokum, nutty peanuts, pungent chiles, and aromatic curry leaves all come together in a well-balanced curry, with no one flavor dominating the mix.

Ingredients

1 cup red cowpeas (sabud chowli), picked over for stones
6 pieces dried black kokum (each roughly

Asia
India
Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Place the cowpeas in a strainer and rinse them under running water to wash off any dust. Drain, and transfer them to a medium-size saucepan. Cover the cowpeas with hot water and set them aside at room temperature to soak until they soften and swell up a bit, 1 to 2 hours.
Drain the cowpeas, return them to the saucepan, and add 4</

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