Punjabi Lobia Masala Recipe (Punjabi Style Black Eyed Beans Curry)
A vegetarian Indian recipe with black eyed beans (lobia), onions - finely chopped, tomato. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Punjabi Lobia Masala, wash and soak the lobia for 4 to 5 hours and then pressure cook with enough water for 2 whistles and keep aside
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 2
Make a puree of tomatoes using a hand blender and keep aside
tomato(2) - 3
Heat ghee in a wok on medium flame, add the cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaves and let release its aroma into the ghee
ginger - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)garlic - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)bay leaves (tej patta)(1)cloves (laung)(3)inch ginger - cut into juliennes for garnish(1)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 4
Add the cumin seeds and let it crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)teaspoons cumin powder (jeera)(2) - 5
Add the ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes away
ginger - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)garlic - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)inch ginger - cut into juliennes for garnish(1) - 6
Add the finely chopped onions and saute until it turns light brown
onions - finely chopped(2) - 7
Now, add the slit green chilli, tomato pureè and simmer for 3 minutes
tomato(2)green chilli - slit(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add the red chilli, turmeric and cumin powder, mix well and let the mixture cook until the ghee leaves the sides
green chilli - slit(1)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)bay leaves (tej patta)(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons cumin powder (jeera)(2)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 9
Now, add the cooked lobia along with the water in which it has been boiled and simmer for 5 minutes
- 10
Gently smash a few lobia for the gravy to thicken further
- 11
Slightly crush the kasuri methi between your palms and add it to the gravy along with garam masala and mix well
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 tablespoon) - 12
Switch off the flame, and garnish with the ginger juliennes
ginger - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)inch ginger - cut into juliennes for garnish(1) - 13
Serve the Punjabi Lobia Masala along with phulkas or steamed rice for a weeknight dinner
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)
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Punjabi Lobia Masala Recipe (Punjabi Style Black Eyed Beans Curry)
A vegetarian Indian recipe with black eyed beans (lobia), onions - finely chopped, tomato. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Punjabi Lobia Masala, wash and soak the lobia for 4 to 5 hours and then pressure cook with enough water for 2 whistles and keep aside
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 2
Make a puree of tomatoes using a hand blender and keep aside
tomato(2) - 3
Heat ghee in a wok on medium flame, add the cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaves and let release its aroma into the ghee
ginger - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)garlic - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)bay leaves (tej patta)(1)cloves (laung)(3)inch ginger - cut into juliennes for garnish(1)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 4
Add the cumin seeds and let it crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)teaspoons cumin powder (jeera)(2) - 5
Add the ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes away
ginger - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)garlic - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)inch ginger - cut into juliennes for garnish(1) - 6
Add the finely chopped onions and saute until it turns light brown
onions - finely chopped(2) - 7
Now, add the slit green chilli, tomato pureè and simmer for 3 minutes
tomato(2)green chilli - slit(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add the red chilli, turmeric and cumin powder, mix well and let the mixture cook until the ghee leaves the sides
green chilli - slit(1)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)bay leaves (tej patta)(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons cumin powder (jeera)(2)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon) - 9
Now, add the cooked lobia along with the water in which it has been boiled and simmer for 5 minutes
- 10
Gently smash a few lobia for the gravy to thicken further
- 11
Slightly crush the kasuri methi between your palms and add it to the gravy along with garam masala and mix well
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 tablespoon) - 12
Switch off the flame, and garnish with the ginger juliennes
ginger - made into paste(1/2 tablespoon)inch ginger - cut into juliennes for garnish(1) - 13
Serve the Punjabi Lobia Masala along with phulkas or steamed rice for a weeknight dinner
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)
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