Gujarat

Chora nu shaak

Name: Chora nu shaak
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Gujarati
Ingredients: 1 cup soaked 6 hours lobia, dry (dried black eyed peas); 1 medium chopped onion; 2 medium pureed tomato; 5 cloves crushed garlic; 1 inch grated ginger; 1 chopped green chilli; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1 tsp cumin seeds; a pinch asafoetida; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 1/4 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 1/2 tsp jaggery; 2 tsp lemon juice; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste; 2 cups water

Black eyed peas in a sweet and spicy tomato gravy. Rotli has found its match.

40 minTime

13 gProtein each

mediumSpice

6hPlan ahead. Soak for 6 hours first; the 40 minutes come after.

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272kcalsame

13 gproteinsame

8 gfibresame

40minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Lobia, dry (dried black eyed peas)1 cup, soaked 6 hours

Onion1 medium, chopped

Tomato2 medium, pureed

Garlic5 cloves, crushed

Ginger2.5 cm, grated

Green chilli1, chopped

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1¼ tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)1½ tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Jaggery1½ tsp

Lemon juice2 tsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Water2 cups

Method

4 steps

1Heat oil in a cooker, crackle cumin, add asafoetida, garlic, ginger and chilli, then onion. Cook until golden.
2Add tomato puree and spice powders and cook until oil separates.
3Add the drained chora, salt and water. Pressure cook 4 whistles and let pressure release naturally.
4Mash a few beans, add jaggery and simmer 5 minutes. Finish with garam masala, lemon and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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