You can enjoy this dish with rice or roti, its delicious and it makes you fall in love with Black-eyed peas. Let us know what you think!
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Lobia Curry:
Ingredients:
Black Eyed Beans 1 cup
Tomato puree ½ cup
Chopped onion 1
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Grated ginger 1 inch piece
Chopped garlic 3 cloves
Chopped green chili 2
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Red chili powder 1 tsp
All spice powder 1 tsp
Jaggery 1 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 1 tsp
Chopped coriander to garnish
Method:
Soak beans overnight in water. Wash and pressure cook the next day till soft and tender making sure they do not become mushy. Heat oil, add the cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, grated ginger, garlic, onion and green chilies and fry for few seconds. Stir in the tomato puree and sauté until oil starts separating. Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, all spice powder, red chili powder, jaggery and the cooked beans with little water . Stir to combine. Reduce the flame to low and let simmer. Lastly add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot.
