Cowpeas, which we commonly call green beans, come in two types: long green beans and short green beans. Stir-fried cowpeas with minced meat is a simple home dish, easy to make. First, prepare the materials, then wash the cowpeas and cut them into small pieces. Then, mince the pork and garlic, and after mincing, you can start cooking. First, heat the pot, and when there are no water droplets in the pot, pour in cooking oil. When the oil is hot, start stir-frying the minced meat, then add garlic, and then add the cowpeas for stir-frying. After one minute of stir-frying, add a little water so that the cowpeas can be cooked. Finally, add a suitable amount of salt and chicken essence for stir-frying, and pour the cooked dish into a clean plate when done. If you like spicy food, you can add some chili.

Growth habits:

Cowpeas require high temperatures and have strong heat resistance. The optimal growth temperature is 20~25°C. They can still set pods normally at temperatures above 35°C in summer and do not drop flowers. However, they are not resistant to frost. At temperatures below 10°C for a long time, growth is suppressed. Cowpeas are short-day crops, but the long pods cultivated as vegetables are mostly intermediate photoperiodic, not very strict in terms of light requirements, such as the varieties Hongzui Yan, Zijiang 28-2, etc., which can be cultivated in spring, summer, and autumn in the south. Cowpeas are adaptable to a wide range of soils, as long as the drainage is good and the soil is loose, they can be planted in fields. The pods are tender, and during the pod-setting period, sufficient fertilizer and water are required. Cowpeas are climbing plants, so when the seedlings grow to more than 30 cm, it is necessary to set up a trellis about 2 meters high in time, commonly using materials such as reeds, thin bamboo poles, and thin wooden strips. The top branches have the habit of twining and climbing upwards, and they will climb upwards by themselves.

Geographical distribution:

Originating from India and Myanmar, it is mainly distributed in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions.

Commonly cultivated in various parts of China. It is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

Edible value:

It can satisfy hunger. Cowpeas are mild in nature and sweet and salty in taste, entering the spleen and stomach meridians.

It has the effects of invigorating the middle and boosting the body’s vitality, strengthening the stomach and kidneys, harmonizing the five internal organs, nourishing the body, generating essence, stopping thirst, preventing vomiting and diarrhea, and detoxifying.

It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as vomiting, dysentery, frequent urination, etc.

Dried green beans contain a large amount of dietary fiber and have the effect of smoothing the intestines and defecating.

The seeds or pods of Vigna unguiculata, a herbaceous plant of the Leguminosae family. Also known as mung bean, kidney bean, long bean, girdle bean, and bean curd. It is cultivated in most regions of China. The mature pods are harvested in autumn, the pods are removed, and the seeds are collected for later use; or the unripe green pods are picked in summer and autumn for fresh use. The leaves of the cowpea have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.