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Lobia curry recipe

Lobia Curry - CowPeas Curry Recipe

Lobia beans curry, a simple and spicy Punjabi style recipe in a onion and tomato masala gravy. A delicious lobia recipe made with lobia or black-eyed beans curry tastes best with chapati or rice both. If you are looking for a simple, vegan and gluten-free curry recipe, this tastes incredibly delicious with rice.
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Course: curry
Cuisine: indian cuisine, north indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • Cups lobia beans soaked overnight
  • tablespoon Oil
  • ½  cup  onion paste
  • cup  tomato puree fresh
  • ¼  cup  tomato puree from the pack
  • Salt to taste
  • 1-2  teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • tsp  chana Masala
  • tsp  turmeric powder
  • inch  ginger
  • 2-3  leaves  Tbsp Coriander chopped
  • 2-3  cups  Steamed Rice to serve

Instructions

  • Wash and soak lobia beans for 4-6 hours. Discard water and cook kidney beans/Rajma with 3 cups of water and ½tsp of salt in a pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles or you can use canned red kidney beans If you are in a hurry.
  • Heat oil in a thick pan, cook onion paste in oil till it is light brown in color.
  • Add tomato puree and also turmeric powder, red chilli powder and little bit of salt if required.
  • Cook the masala paste over medium heat for 6-7 minutes till it starts to leave the sides of pan.
  • Immediately add cooked lobia beans along the liquid and mix it well with masala paste, add chana masala and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Serve it over a bed of steamed basmati rice/chawal for a perfect curry ricel meal.