Cowpea is an annual twining, herbaceous vine or sub-erect herbaceous plant belonging to the family Leguminosae. Sometimes the top is twisted. Stem nearly hairless. Pinnately compound leaves; stipules lanceolate, with lines; leaflets ovate-rhombus, apex acute, hairless. Racemes are axillary with long stalks; flowers are gathered at the top of the inflorescence, and there are often fleshy dense glands between the pedicels; the calyx is light green, bell-shaped, the flag petals are oblate, the wing petals are slightly triangular, and the keel petals are slightly curved; Room linear, coated. The pods are drooping, erect or spreading obliquely, linear, slightly fleshy and swollen or solid, with many seeds; the seeds are oblong or cylindrical or slightly kidney-shaped, yellow-white, dark red or other colors. Flowers and fruits from May to August.
Cowpea originated in tropical Africa and is widely cultivated in China. Cowpea is a dryland plant that grows in fertile soil with deep, loose soil and strong fertilizer and water retention. Cowpea is one of the delicacies on people's dining tables. It not only can improve the appearance and health, but also has the effect of strengthening the stomach and kidneys.
Cowpea cake is a dish with cowpeas, eggs and sweet potato powder as the main ingredients. Stir the sweet potato powder and eggs evenly, then add stir-fried diced cowpeas, mix evenly and fry in the pan until it looks like a cake. It has an excellent taste.
1. Wash the cowpeas, cut into small cubes and set aside.
2. Add rapeseed oil to a hot pan, add diced cowpeas and stir-fry over high heat.
3. Add fine salt and turn off the heat when cooked.
4. Add eggs and sweet potato powder and stir until dry powder state, add cooled diced cowpeas, mix evenly with the egg liquid and set aside.
5. Add appropriate amount of rapeseed oil to the hot pan.
6. Add the mixed cowpea cubes and egg liquid into the pot and fry over low heat until one side is solidified.
7. Turn over and fry until the other side is solidified and crispy brown, then turn off the heat. Let cool slightly, cut into pieces and serve.