In a cooking pot put the cowpeas, onions, garlic and ginger paste and pour in the light coconut milk, cover partly, put on heat and let the ingredients cook, don't stir at this point

Keep checking to see if the milk is reduced, if so

Add in the curry powder and the heavy coconut milk and keep stirring till the cowpeas and coconut bind well and sauce is thick

Adjust seasoning, let cook a bit and remove from heat, its now ready

Can be served with, chapati, mahamri or even rice