Catjang

Legume

Catjang

B tier

Catjang is a cowpea group with smaller seeds and often trailing habits—used as dry beans, fodder, and regional human food. Flavour is cowpea-earthy; seeds are typically smaller than black-eyes. Cook as small field peas; check regional recipes. Specialty and agricultural interest more than supermarket default. Fully cook dry seeds.

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Preparations

Dry StewRegional

Traits

Dual UseEarthyHardySmallSmall Seed CowpeaTraditionalTropical

History

Catjang cowpeas were described in colonial agriculture across tropics.

Catjang types remained important in tropical farming systems.

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