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Lobia Recipe

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Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Lobia
  • ⅔ cup Onion fine chopped
  • ⅔ cup Tomato; puree
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 tbsp Dry Fenugreek Leaves
  • 1 tsp Chole Masala
  • 4 Garlic Clove fine chopped
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 Cinnamon Sticks small
  • 2-3 Clove
  • Salt
  • Oil
  • Water
  • 4-5 Pepper Corn
  • 1 Big Cardamom

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak lobia or black eyed peas for 4-5 hours. After 5 hours transfer lobia in pressure cooker and put water.
  • Add salt and mix well. Water should be 1/2" or 3/4 " above the lobia. Cook lobia till it is tender.
  • Don't over cook it . It will take 1-2 whistles to cook it completely. Now let's make gravy for lobia.
  • Heat wok or kadai on medium heat. Add oil and let it heat for some time. Once oil is little hot add tej patta (bay leaf), cinnamon stick, big cardamom, cloves and pepper corns.
  • Saute and add garlic ginger and cook till garlic turns pink. Now add onions, salt and mix well.
  • Cook till onions are brown and crisp. Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander and chole masala.
  • Mix everything well and cook for few seconds. Now add tomato puree mix well and cook till gravy looses oil.
  • When oil separates from gravy add boiled lobia. Mix well and with the help of ladle mash some lobia.
  • Now add fenugreek leaves and garam masala. Saute well and boil lobia curry for 4-5 minutes.
  • Lobia ki sabzi is ready. Garnish with fine chopped coriander leaves, slit green chili and lemon juice. Serve lobia curry with rice or chapati.

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Keyword black eyed peas, curry, lobia, sabji
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