Name: Lobia ki sabji recipe by Kritika Singh at BetterButter
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Lobia - 250 gms; Onions - 2 medium; Tomato - 1 big; Cumin seeds - 1/ 2 tspn; Red chillies - 2; Bay leaf - 1; Lwang - 2; Javitri (optional) - 1; Ginger garlic paste - 1 tspn; Haldi - 1/2 tspn; Red chilli powder - 1 tspn; Coriander powder - 1/2 tspn; Black pepper powder - 1/4 tspn; Garam masala -1/2 tspn; Salt; Oil; Water for soaking beans and gravy

ABOUT Lobia ki sabji RECIPE

Lobia also known as black eyed bean. High in nutrients, it can be cooked both as a sabji and dal. It goes well with roti, chawal and naan.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Lobia - 250 gms
Onions - 2 medium
Tomato - 1 big
Cumin seeds - 1/ 2 tspn
Red chillies - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Lwang - 2
Javitri (optional) - 1
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tspn
Haldi - 1/2 tspn
Red chilli powder - 1 tspn
Coriander powder - 1/2 tspn
Black pepper powder - 1/4 tspn
Garam masala -1/2 tspn
Salt
Oil
Water for soaking beans and gravy

Instructions

Soak the lobia in sufficient water for 1 and a half hour.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add bay leaf, cumin seeds, chillies, lang, javitri and allow them to crackle.
Add chopped onions and ginger garlic paste and saute.
Add pinch of salt and saute. It will help the onions to turn golden brown fast.
Once the onions have turned brown, start adding haldi, chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder.
Allow the masala to leave oil.
Then add tomato puree /blanched tomatoes. Cook for 5 min.
Add salt and mix. Now add the soaked lohia and mix properly for 5 min.
Add water, the level of water should be such that half of your index finger should be in water when measured above lobia
Add salt and mix. Close the lid and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
Slow the flame for 5 to 10 min and then switch off the flame.
Allow it to rest. Open the lid, mash some lobia to make the curry thick (optional).
Lobia ki sabji is ready to serve.

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