Name: Lobia Masala Curry| Black Eyed Beans Curry recipe by Paarulz Kitchen at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup - soaked and boiled Lobia/ black eyed beans; ½ cup – tomato puree; ½ cup – onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon – oil; 1 bay leaf / tejpatta; 1 teaspoon – cumin seeds / jeera; 1 small – cinnamon / Dalchini; ½ teaspoon – ginger paste; ½ teaspoon – garlic paste; 1 – green chilli, slit; 1 teaspoon – cumin powder/ jeera powder; ½ teaspoon – red chili powder (if you want spicy, I have not added); ¼ teaspoon – turmeric powder / haldi; 1 teaspoon – garam masala; 1&1/2 teaspoon – dry fenugreek / kasuri methi, crushed; Salt to taste

ABOUT Lobia Masala Curry| Black Eyed Beans Curry RECIPE

This is very simple to cook. It is nutritious and protein packed dish goes very well with chapatti or jeera rice/ pulao. This is one curry which is always in my weekly menu. Try this out and let me know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients Serving: 2

1 cup - soaked and boiled Lobia/ black eyed beans
½ cup – tomato puree
½ cup – onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoon – oil
1 bay leaf / tejpatta
1 teaspoon – cumin seeds / jeera
1 small – cinnamon / Dalchini
½ teaspoon – ginger paste
½ teaspoon – garlic paste
1 – green chilli, slit
1 teaspoon – cumin powder/ jeera powder
½ teaspoon – red chili powder (if you want spicy, I have not added)
¼ teaspoon – turmeric powder / haldi
1 teaspoon – garam masala
1&1/2 teaspoon – dry fenugreek / kasuri methi, crushed
Salt to taste

Instructions

Soak the lobia for 3-4 hours or overnight.
Once the lobia is soaked boil it in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles.
Prepare tomato puree and keep aside.
Preparation- 1. In a pan, heat oil and add bay leaf, cumin seeds and cinnamon and cook for half a minute.
Add ginger and garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute.
Add chopped onions and cook for 2-3 minutes or till the onion become translucent.
Now add tomato puree and cook for 5-7 minutes till it starts leaving oil.
Add cumin powder, turmeric, red chili (I have skipped this red chili powder) and cook for 1 minute. Mix well and add green chili and stir to combine.
Now when the masala blends well add boiled lobia/ black eyed bean and stir.
When lobia blends well with masala, than add garam masala and salt. Mix it.
At the end, add crushed kasuri methi and give a gentle stir. Lobia curry is ready to serve.
Serve hot lobia curry masala with chapatti or jeera rice or any flavored rice.

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