Categories: Grains/Peas, Gravy

Ingredients

• Lobia White - 1/2 cup, (Soaked in water overnight)
• Onion - 1 medium, finely sliced
• Dry Red Chilli - 2, broken
• Tomato - 1 medium, finely chopped
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/ 2 tsp
• Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Kitchen King Masala - 1 tsp
• Chana Masala - 1 tsp
• Salt to Taste
• Water as Required
• Oil - 1/2 tbsp

Directions

1. Wash & strain the black eyed Peas & keep aside.

2. Now heat oil in a cooker. Once the oil is smoking hot, add the broken chilli. Saute for a second. Now add sliced onions & fry till translucent. Add ginger garlic paste & stir. Then add chopped tomatoes & stir.

3. Leave it covered lightly, till the onions get cooked. Now add all the powdered masalas & stir well so that the masalas get fried. Once done add the black eyed beans & stir fry for a minute or two. Then add enough water for the beans to get cooked & for enough gravy.

4. Cover the cooker with its lid & let the whistle blow for 5-6 whistles.

5. PS: (Depends on how long does it take for the beans to get cooked. Because they are hard & they only taste good when they are well cooked)

6. Once cooked, remove from flame & let the steam release.

Email to a friend | Print this recipe | Back