Coconut Cowpeas with Winter Melon from 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer

Name: Coconut Cowpeas with Winter Melon from 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer
Ingredients: 10 to 12 medium-size to large fresh curry leaves; 1 or 2 fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, to taste, stems removed, cut in half lengthwise (do not remove the seeds); ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ cup thick coconut milk (see Tips); 1 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt; ¼ cup red cowpeas (sabud chowli), picked over for stones (see Tips); 1½ pounds white winter melon (see Tips), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes

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Ingredients

10 to 12 medium-size to large fresh curry leaves
1 or 2 fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, to taste, stems removed, cut in half lengthwise (do not remove the seeds)
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ cup thick coconut milk (see Tips)
1 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt
¼ cup red cowpeas (sabud chowli), picked over for stones (see Tips)
1½ pounds white winter melon (see Tips), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes