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Black Eyed Beans Curry

Black Eyed Beans Curry

Arpita Darooka
Indian curry pressure cooked in onion and tomato gravy.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Black eyed beans (lobia)
  • 2 Pcs Onions Finely chopped
  • 1 Cup Tomato purée
  • 7-8 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Inch Ginger
  • 3-4 Pcs Green chillies
  • 1/4 Cup Coriander leaves Chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Ghee
  • 1 Tsp Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Curd Whisked
  • 2 Cups Water
  • Kasuri methi Optional

Whole spices

  • 1.5 Tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Pc Star anise
  • 6-7 Pcs Black peppercorns
  • 1 Inch Cinnamon
  • 1 Pc Bay leaf

Dry Spices

  • 1.5 Tsp Coriander powder
  • 1.5 Tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 Tsp Roasted cumin powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Garam masala
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Soak black eyes beans for 1 hour in hot water. Add a little salt in it.
  • Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies and keep aside.
  • In the same blender, purée tomatoes if not using readymade one.
  • In a pressure cooker, heat ghee and oil. Add the whole spices and sauté until they turn fragrant.
  • Add the ginger garlic chilli paste and sauté for a minute. Add the onions. Let the onions cook until it turns golden brown.
  • Add in the tomatoes along with salt. Let it cook until it releases oil. Add in the whisked curd and stir until the oil is released again.
  • Add all the dry spices except garam masala.
  • Add the soaked beans and mix it all well. Add water.
  • Pressure cook to upto 2 whistles. Let the steam release on it’s own. Remove lid and add garam masala and coriander leaves.
  • Add in a pinch of kasuri methi if using.
  • Garnish with more chopped coriander leaves and enjoy!!
Keyword Black eyes beans curry, curry recipe, Indian recipes