Tangy Lobia Curry – Tangy Black Eyed Bean Curry
Ingredients
- Cowpeas/Lobia/Black eyed beans - 1 cup
- Ingredients for Masala
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Onions - 2 roughly sliced
- Tomato - 2 roughly sliced
- Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
- Ingredients for Gravy
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp optional
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
- Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
- Lime Juice - 1 tsp
- Green chilli - 1-2 crushed
- Coriander leaves - handful finely chopped
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- Wash the cowpeas in running water and soak in enough water for 2-3 hours.
- Pressure cook until soft. (It should not get mashaed)
- Method to make masala
- In a kadai/pan add oil and saute onions till they start changing in colour.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes off.
- Add tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes gets cooked and mushy.
- Turn off the flame and let it cool down.
- Grind this mixture to a smooth paste by adding little water.
- Method to make Gravy
- In the same kadai,add oil and saute the masala paste for 1-2 minutes.
- Add turmeric powder, pepper powder, garam masala powder and salt to taste.
- Add the cooked lobia along with a cup of water and bring it to boil.
- Simmer for 4-5 minutes or until the curry thickens.
- Add coriander leaves,lime juice and switch off the flame.