Red Cow Peas

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Vigna Unguiculata

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Tones the spleen, stomach and pancreas. Helps induce urination and relieves damp conditions like leucorrhea

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 100g of cooked peas provide: 128 calories, 0g fat, 7.5g protein, 25g carbohydrates, 7.3f of dietary fibre, 8 mg sodium, folate, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, manganese and zinc

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Added in curries, upperi, thoran, stir fries etc.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Red Cow Peas
• Tamil : Karamani Payir / Thatta Payir
• Malayalam : Vanpayar / Thattapayeru
• Telugu : Alasandulu / Bobbarlu
• Kannada : Barboti Kolai / Alasande / Tadagani
• Hindi : Lobhia / Bora
• Bengali : Barbati
• Konkani : Chevli / Alsandae Sango
• Marathi : Chavli
• Oriya : Chani / Bargada
• Punjabi : Raung
• Tulu : Lathanae

Recipes with red cow peas:

1) Vanpayar Paayasam/Red Cow Peas Payasam

2) Tapioca Paratha

3) Olan – Brahmin Special