Name: Chora nu Shaak recipe by Arti Gupta at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Black eyed beans/ lobiya - 1 cup; Tomatoes- 2 large sized; Oil - 1 tbsp; Asafoetida- a pinch; Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp; Salt - 1 tsp; Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp; Lemon juice - 1 tsp; Finely chopped corriander - 1 tsp; Finely chopped green chillies - 1; Jaggery/ Brown sugar - 2 tsp

ABOUT Chora nu Shaak RECIPE

Chora nu Shaak is an authentic, healthy, sweet and spicy Gujarati recipe. It is the powerhouse of proteins and multi nutrients. The word Chora refers to black eyed beans and Shaak means sabji. This traditional Gujarati recipe tastes great and is easy to prepare as well.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Black eyed beans/ lobiya - 1 cup
Tomatoes- 2 large sized
Oil - 1 tbsp
Asafoetida- a pinch
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Finely chopped corriander - 1 tsp
Finely chopped green chillies - 1
Jaggery/ Brown sugar - 2 tsp

Instructions

Soak the black eyed beans in water for 2 hours.
Now pressure cook these soaked beans with water till 3 whistles blow on a high flame. Note that the beans should become tender on pressure cooking but do not get it over cooked to avoid it being mushy.
Take a vessel, heat in oil and add the asafoetida and cumin seeds. As they crackle add chopped green chillies and grated tomatoes or tomato puree and little water.
Add the seasonings, salt, chilli powder and let it cook till it's colour changes. Now add the boiled black eyed beans and jaggery and and little water to cook for another 10 minutes.
Turn of the flame and add lemon juice to mix. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish it with chopped coriander.
Serve it hot with rice, curd and chapati.

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