Name: Punjabi Lobiya Masala recipe by arunika das at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Lobiya or black eyed peas 150 gms; Onion 2 medium sized; Tomato 1 Large; Garlic 10 to 12 cloves; Ginger 1.5 inch; Red Chilli 2; Green chilli 2 to 4 or as per taste; Coriander powder 1.5 tsp; Haldi half tsp; Garam masala half tsp; 1 bay leaf; 3- 4 cloves; 2 green cardamom; 1 inch cinnamon; Jeera half tsp

ABOUT Punjabi Lobiya Masala RECIPE

This dish is sure shot melt in your mouth with its buttery texture. Its simple, easy curry and is awesomely flavourful.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Lobiya or black eyed peas 150 gms
Onion 2 medium sized
Tomato 1 Large
Garlic 10 to 12 cloves
Ginger 1.5 inch
Red Chilli 2
Green chilli 2 to 4 or as per taste
Coriander powder 1.5 tsp
Haldi half tsp
Garam masala half tsp
1 bay leaf
3- 4 cloves
2 green cardamom
1 inch cinnamon
Jeera half tsp

Instructions

Soak lobiya over nite or for 4 to 5 hrs.
Wash it and and put it in cooker with 4 cups water a tsp salt, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bring abt 3 to 4 whistles. They should mash easily with fingers when done. Dont throw the water.
Chop onions and set them aside. Grind ginger garlic green chilli red chilli and set aside.
Heat oil in a kadhai. Put jeera, followed by onions. Saute for 5 mins. Put ginger garlic chilli paste and fry till raw smell goes off. Put all the dry masalas and tomato paste. Fry till it leaves oil.
Add lobiya and cook for 3 4 mins. Now put desired amt .of water from step 2 and cook the lobiya in it at simmer for 5 to 10 mins. Adjust salt. At this point you can also add degi mirch(optional)
Garnish with coriander leaves.

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