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Breakfast side dish with porridge — Spicy Stir-fried Pickled Cowpeas

Breakfast side dish with porridge — Spicy Stir-fried Pickled Cowpeas

Weeks in an old brine crock turn cowpeas pleasantly sour before a quick wok toss with dried chili and garlic. A punchy companion to morning congee.

Instructions

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    Wash the cowpeas and drain the water (there must be no raw water)

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    Then soak it in the jar (the jar contains prepared old brine) for about a week, and it will be ready. It can also be for a longer time.

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    Scoop the cowpeas out of the jar and rinse them with clean water (to remove some of the salt).

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    Cut the soaked cowpeas into small granules.

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    Cut the dried chili peppers and garlic into sections.

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    After heating the oil in the pan, add the dried chili peppers and garlic to stir-fry.

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    Then add the soaked cowpeas and stir-fry together

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    Stir-fry for a little while, add a small amount of MSG, and it can be served.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • yardlong bean
    500 g

Seasonings

  • Dried chili
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Garlic
    to taste