LOBIA / BLACK-EYED BEAN MASALA GRAVY

 

 

The taste of steamed lobia / black-eyed beans is similar to urad dal,hence I try out different combinations of ingredients to make it palatable.It comes in different hues and is loaded with lots of health benefits. I always love  to have it as gravy with chapati. I have relished this bean as nutritious sundal and crispy snack vadai /vada.

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS TO GRIND ( In raw form) :

 

TOMATOES- 2 NOS

ONIONS- 2 NOS

FENNEL SEEDS- 1 TSP

 

OTHER INGREDIENTS : 

LOBIA / BLACK- EYED BEANS- 125 GRAMS

CHILLI POWDER- 3/4 TSP

GARAM MASALA POWDER- 1/4 TSP

TURMERIC POWDER- 1/8 TSP

KASOORI METHI - 1 TSP

CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES- 

SALT TO TASTE

OIL - 1 TBSP

 FOR SEASONING :

OIL- 1 TBSP

CINNAMON- 1 

CARDAMOM- 2 NOS

PROCEDURE :

 

1. Wash and rinse lobia for a couple of times in water and soak it in fresh water for 4-5 hours.

 

2. When the lobia becomes soft,discard the water and transfer it to a pressure cooker after adding salt. Close the lid of the cooker and steam it for 5-6 whistles.

3.Meanwhile grind chopped tomatoes,chopped onions along with fennel seeds to a fine paste and keep it aside.

4. Heat oil in a pan. Add cinnamon piece,split cardamom along with skin. 

5. Pour the ground mixture over this. Add salt, all the spice powders and boil in mild heat till the raw smell evades completely. 

6. Transfer the steamed lobia over the paste and simmer in mild heat for a minute. Add crushed kasoori methi and chopped coriander leaves and switch off.

The taste of steamed lobia / black-eyed beans is similar to urad dal,hence try out different combinations of ingredients to make it palatable.It comes in different hues and loaded with lots of health benefits. Hence,