Black Eyed Beans (Lobia) Cooking Recipes by Chef Manjula

Black Eyed Bean is also known as lobia or chawalie. This is a basic recipe, easy and nutritious recipe to make, very delicious and protein rich.


Recipe will serve 3 t0 4.


Ingredients:

• 1 cup black eye beans (lobia,chawalie)


• 2 tablespoons oil


• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)


• Pinch of asafetida


• 1 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania)


• 1 tablespoon shredded ginger (adrak)


• ¼ teaspoon red chili powder


• ¼ teaspoon turmeric (haldi)


• ½ teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)


• ¼ teaspoon garam masala


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 3 cups water


• 1 chopped tomato

For Garnish

• 2 red green chili


• 2 wedges of lemon

Method

• Wash and soak beans for one hour or more.


• In a small bowl, mix the ginger, green chili, coriander powder, turmeric, and 3 tablespoons of water to make a paste.


• Heat the oil in pressure cooker on medium heat. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if seed cracks right away oil is ready.


• Add the cumin seeds as they crack add asafetida, add the spice paste and stir for a minute until spices start leaving the oil.


• Add Black Eyed Beans, salt and water close the pressure cooker as pressure cooker starts steaming turn the heat down to medium and cook for 6-7 minutes.


• Turn off the heat and wait until steam has stopped before opening the pressure cooker. Black-eyed beans should be soft and tender.


• Add mango powder, garam masala, and tomatoes cover the cooker for few minutes. That will give tomatoes chance to get semi cooked with steam.


• Black Eyed Beans are ready to serve you can garnish this with wedge of lemon.

Tips

• Making a paste with the spices will prevent the spices from burning.