LOBIA MASALA

LOBIA MASALA

 

Ingredients:

1 cup lobia (black eyed beans)
2 onions
3 tbsp oil
1 green chilli
4-5 cloves of garlic(chopped)
2 tsp ginger (chopped)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp mango powder (amchoor)

1/4 tsp garam masala

Pinch of asafetida (hing)

2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin seed
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
4 cups of water
2 tsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Salt to taste

Preparation of lobia masala:

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

 

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

 

3.Cook till lobia becomes soft.

 

4.Heat 2 tbsp oil in kadai,add cumin seed,asafetida and crackle it, add ginger, garlic , green chilli and onion. Sauté till onions are soft and raw smell disappears.

 

5.Add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turn pulpy and cooked well to a paste adding little water to it.

 

6.Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder,garam masala powder,amchoor powder and salt. Saute till gravy is dry and little dark in color.

 

7.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.

 

8.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

 

9.Serve it with a wedge of lemon.

 

10.Serve hot with roti or rice.