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