Hulled cowpea

• Soak in water for about 10 minutes
• Drain the water, and rub handfuls of it firmly between the palms several times (It must be done in quick successions)
• Fill the bowl with water and mix the cowpea with it
• Pour off the floating hulls and then repeat steps 1-4 until almost all the hulls are removed
• Remove the remaining hulls individually.
• The dehulled beans can be dried before grinding if it is to be kept in this form
• It can also be grinded in this form to make the paste