LOBIA MASALA RECIPE - Punjabi

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Video: Youtube

Ingredients:

1 cup lobia (black eyed beans) 2 onions  3 tbsp oil  1 green chili  4-5 cloves of garlic  2 tsp ginger (chopped)  1 bay leaf  1/2 tsp red chili powder  2 cloves  1/2 inch piece of cinnamon  1/2 tsp pepper powder  2 tsp coriander powder  1/2 tsp cumin seed  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1/4 tsp red chili powder  4 cups of water  1/2 tsp cream  2 tsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)  Salt to taste

Method:

·      Wash and soak the lobia in luke warm water for 4-5 hours.

·      Drain and pressure cook soaked lobia for 2-3 whistles adding enough water and a pinch of salt.

·      Heat 2 tbsp oil in kadai, add ginger, garlic , green chili and onion. Sauté till onions are soft and a raw smell disappears.

·      Add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turn pulpy and cooked well.

·      Cool all the ingredients and grind to a fine paste adding little water to it.

·      Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai; add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and cumin seed. When cumin seed starts to sputter add the above grinded gravy along with pepper powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt. Saute till gravy is dry and little dark in color.

·      Add the boiled lobia to the gravy along with little water and mix all the ingredients well. Let it cook for 9-10 minutes till the gravy thickens.

·      Garnish it with coriander leaves and cream.

·      Serve hot with chapatti.

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LOBIA RECIPE (Black Eye Beans Curry) - Punjabi

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Img Credits: spiceandcurry.blogspot
Video Credits: Youtube

Ingredients:

2 cups Lobia (Black Eye Beans) 
1 1/2 tsp 
Salt To Taste 
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander 
3/4 tsp ground cumin 
1/2 tsp ground turmeric 
2 tbsp oil 
1 small onion, chopped 
2 large cloves garlic, chopped 
1 (3/4-inch piece) ginger root, peeled and chopped 
1/2 tsp Scant cumin seeds 
1 medium tomato, chopped

Method:

·    In pot soak beans overnight in water to cover generously. Next day, drain beans, cover with fresh water and bring to boil.

·    Add salt, coriander, cumin and turmeric. Simmer until beans are just tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.

·    Heat oil in deep saucepan. Add onion, garlic, ginger and cumin.

·    Fry 10 minutes and add tomato. Cook another 5 minutes and add lobia (black eyed beans) and cooking liquid. Continue to simmer, uncovered, until lobhia are soft but not completely dissolved.

·    Mixture should be soupy.

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