Punjab

Lobia masala

Name: Lobia masala
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 1 cup lobia soaked 6 hours lobia, dry (dried black eyed peas); 3 cups water; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 large finely chopped onion; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 or 2 chopped green chilli; 2 pureed tomato; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 2 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp dry mango powder; Salt, to taste; Coriander leaves (cilantro), to finish

Creamy black eyed peas in a tangy onion tomato masala. Rajma's quieter, quicker cousin.

40 minTime

13 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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

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Grandma's wayLobia in a tangy onion tomato masala, Punjabi style.

The original

263kcalsame

13 gproteinsame

8 gfibresame

40minutessame

Lobia masala.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

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

Water3 cups

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Onion1 large, finely chopped

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Green chilli1 or 2, chopped

Tomato2, pureed

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp

Garam masala1 tsp

Dry mango powder½ tsp

Saltto taste

Coriander leaves (cilantro)to finish

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook the soaked lobia with water and a little salt for 3 whistles, then let the pressure release naturally.
2Crackle the cumin in oil and fry the onion until golden. Add ginger garlic paste and chilli.
3Add the tomato puree and powdered spices except garam masala and amchur, and cook until the oil separates.
4Add the lobia with its cooking water and simmer, mashing a few beans. Finish with garam masala, amchur and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a bowl with steamed rice or phulkas, sliced onion and lemon on the side.

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