Blanch the cold cowpeas for about 5 minutes. If the blanching time is too short, the cowpeas will have a beany smell and taste hard. If the blanch time is too long, the cowpeas will become soft, lose their crisp texture, and become yellow in color. The appropriate blanch time for cold cowpeas is 5 minutes.

Cowpea

Cowpea is an annual twining, herbaceous vine or sub-erect herbaceous plant belonging to the family Leguminosae. Cowpea is a dryland plant that grows in fertile soil with deep, loose soil and strong fertilizer and water retention.

Cowpea provides high-quality protein that is easy to digest and absorb, an appropriate amount of carbohydrates, a variety of vitamins, trace elements, etc., which can supplement the body's nutrients.

The tender pods and beans of cowpea are delicious and can be eaten in a variety of ways. They can be fried, boiled, stewed, mixed, and stuffed. Tender bean pods can be fried or eaten cold, and can also be processed into cans.