Lobhia Curry Recipe I Black Eyed Peas Curry

Black eye pea curry- a healthy comforting bean curry

Black eye pea/ Lobhia is a healthy, comforting and very nutritious bean  .This bean is originated in South Africa and now cooked all over the world in different ways. It is used to make curry, salad, soup, fritters ,pulao etc.

Lobhia curry – A very healthy delicious curry made with cow peas ,tomato and basic Indian spices . it goes well with rice or any Indian bread of your choice. in India it is popular names are Lobhia, Rongi, Chawali, black eye pea, Alasandalu, Karamani

It is an easy to make curry with basic Indian spices. I have cooked it in a simple tomato base along with ginger and aromatic spices, but you can add yogurt or cook in coconut milk for variation. It goes well with steaming hot basmati rice or jeera rice and parathas.

It is vegan and gluten free recipe. This bean cooks much faster then the other beans cooked in Indian kitchens. It need to soak only for 2-3 hour and it cook perfectly fine, no need to soak it for overnight. If you forget to soak it and suddenly plan to make it then 1 hour soaking is enough or soak in hot water for 20 minutes and it will get cooked perfectly.

lobhia bean improves digestion, stable blood sugar. It have complex carb so takes long to digest and keep us full for a long time. high amount of soluble fiber promote gut health and prevents constipation. It is also good for heart health. Rich source of Iron, magnesium and folate.

This black eye pea comes in 2 sizes, medium and small and a red beans named red chawli is also available.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED-

• Black eye peas- soak the beans for 2- 3 hours . you can also use canned beans .
• Tomatoes-  use tomatoes and grind to make puree or use ready available tomato puree or paste.
• Herbs– need green chili, ginger, fresh coriander and lemon
• Spices– basic spices- cumin, salt, chili powder, coriander and turmeric , whole garam masala is optional.
• Oil or Ghee – you can use any prefred oil or ghee for tempering

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