accomplished* It cooks the black-eyed peas and the vegetables separately. This is great because combining those in a dish is challenging, as legumes can be difficult to cook fully while vegetables are easy to overcook. Separating them makes it easier to get both done to the right level.
* The flavors are downright symphonic. There's a high bright note from the tomatoes, a floral note from the cilantro, a whole arpeggio of spices, mellow black-eyed peas in the middle, and then the bottom note of mushrooms adding a deep, earthy umami flavor. It's a pretty typical curry sauce, but the mushrooms make it taste very different.
* If you add rice or naan, you get a complete protein. It makes a great vegetarian main dish. I put mine over brown rice.
If you are a fan of mushrooms, I highly recommend trying this.
