Punjabi Lobia Masala Recipe | Jayashree Recipes

PUNJABI LOBIA MASALA RECIPE | JAYASHREE RECIPES 

Punjabi lobia curry is a North Indian style black eyed beans where lobia is cooked in a spicy onion tomato gravy. Black eyed beans also known as lobia, chawli, cow peas, Karamani, raungi in different parts of India. These are incredibly nutrient-dense, packed with plenty of fiber and protein into each serving. It goes well with  rice, chapathi, roti and dosa. If you like this recipe share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR PUNJABI LOBIA MASALA

Coarse        : Breakfast / Lunch - Side Dish

Cuisine       : North Indian

Author        : Jayashree

Prep Time   : 10 min

Cook Time  : 25 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup black eyed beans (lobia)

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 3 cloves

• 2 inch cinnamon stick

• 1 cardamom pod

• 1 bay leaf

• 1/8 tsp hing/asafoetida

• 1 large onion - finely chopped

• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

• 2 green chilli

• 1 large ripe tomato - pureed

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

• 1.5 tsp red chilli powder

• 1.5 tsp coriander powder

• 1 tsp Garam Masala powder / kitchen king masala powder

• salt to taste

• 2.5 cup water

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp kasoori methi

METHOD

• soak black eyed beans in enough water for 8-10 hours

• heat oil in a pressure cooker

• when the oil is hot, temper with cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pod, bay leaf and hing

• saute for few seconds

• add finely chopped onion and saute well until transparent

• add ginger garlic paste and green chilli

• saute well until the raw smell goes

• add tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt

• mix well and cook until the oil separates from the masala

• add soaked black eyed beans and mix well

• cover and cook in low medium flame for 5-7 minutes

• now oil starts to separate from the masala

• add water and mix well

• pressure cook for 5 whistle or until it is cooked completely

• once the pressure releases naturally, open the cooker, add lemon juice and kasoori methi

• mix well

• garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapathi

• delicious 😋 

NOTES

• adjust spice level according to your taste
• do not overcook the black eyed beans otherwise they will turn mushy
• you can also add coconut milk to make rich curry