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Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti – Red Cowpeas Stir Fry

Published August 21, 2017 Last updated May 15, 2020 By Recipe Garden Leave a Comment

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Vanpayar mezhukkupuratti Kerala style recipe (also known as vanpayar ularthiyathu) is very easy South Indian Kerala style red cowpeas stir fry recipe.

This vegetarian/vegan stir fry makes an easy, healthy and yummy side dish with rice, kanji (rice soup), chapathi, puttu, dosa (Kerala breakfast dishes) etc.

vanpayar mezhukkupuratti kerala style recipe

We use red cowpeas (which is known as vanpayar in Kerala) in a variety of dishes like vanpayar thoran in pressure cooker, Kerala style vanpayar thoran recipe, vanpayar/cowpeas curry in coconut gravy and many more.

You can see a collection of vanpayar recipes (red cowpea recipes) here.

This vanpayar mezhukkupuatti or stir fry is a much more simpler recipe where we cook the red cowpeas and then stir fry it with few spices which will make it so yummy and rich in flavors.

I didn’t soak the red cowpeas or vanpayar in advance for this recipe, as also cook this for some more time once it is cooked in pressure cooker.

You may soak it in advance for about half an hour if needed.

vanpayar mezhukkupuratti for kanji rice

This dish is a dry side dish which can be used with rice and simple moru curry or pulissery for lunch or dinner or you can use it as a side dish for breakfast or dinner along with chapathi, dosa or puttu as a dry side dish made of healthy healthy and yummy cowpeas.

You may also enjoy this stir fry as it is as it is very healthy with lots of nutrients, and also rich in fibers and protein. Cowpeas is a good plant based source of protein especially for vegetarians and vegans.

So here is how you can make this cowpeas stir fry following this vanpayar mezhukkupuratti recipe Kerala style.

vanpayar mezhukkupuratti kerala style recipe
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1 Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti - Red Cowpeas Stir Fry Recipe
1.1 Ingredients
1.1.1 Spices Used
1.1.2 For Seasoning
1.2 Instructions
1.3 Notes
1.4 Nutrition

Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti - Red Cowpeas Stir Fry Recipe

Red cowpeas stir fry with spices locally known as vanpayar mezhukkupuratti or vanpayar ularthiyathu in South Indian Kerala style makes a very easy, delicious and healthy vegetarian/vegan side dish with rice or any flatbread.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cowpeas recipes Indian, red cowpeas, vanpayar mezhukkupuratti, vanpayar recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 145kcal
Author: Recipe Garden

Ingredients

  • 1 cup red cowpeas dried
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  • 3 cups water

Spices Used

  • 2 teaspoons garlic crushed or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala powder

For Seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 5 dry red chilies broken
  • 1 string curry leaves
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Instructions

  • Wash and transfer the red cowpeas (vanpayar) to a pressure cooker, cover with lid and safety valve and cook in medium heat for about 3 to 4 whistles or about 10 to 12 minutes.
  • After 12 minutes of cooking, switch off the stove and wait for the cooker to cool down.
  • Once the pressure cooker is cooled enough, open the cooker and see if the peas is cooked enough and soft.
  • Drain the remaining water and you can save this water if you like to use it any soups or stews as this is a good broth which is filled with nutrients. Or else you can discard the water and just keep the cooked dry cowpeas.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
  • When the mustard seeds splutter, add the broken red chilies and curry leaves, fry for a few seconds.
  • Add the cooked cowpeas and saute for about a minute.
  • Add the salt and garlic, mix well and stir fry the mixture for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add all the remaining spices - turmeric, red chili powder and garam masala powder, mix well and saute for another 2 minutes. Red cowpeas stir fry or vanpayar mezhukkupuratti is ready to be served!

Notes

Enjoy the delicious cowpeas stir fry as a side dish with rice for a vegetarian/vegan lunch or dinner or you can use it as a side dish with chapathi, puttu or dosa.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 630IU | Vitamin C: 91.3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.8mg

Hope you found this post on vanpayar mezhukkupuratti Kerala style recipe or red cowpeas stir fry recipe helpful!

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