Lobiya
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Recipe type: side
Cuisine: Indian
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Black eyed peas
  • 2 potatoes medium sized
  • 2tbsps gram flour
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala powder
  • ½ tbsp tamarind
  • salt to taste
  • Asafoetida a pinch
  • 2tbsp oil
  • 4 green chillies
  • coriander leaves to garnish
  • ginger juliennes to garnish.
Instructions
  1. Soak the beans in water 3-4 hours prior to cooking.
  2. Boil the potatoes and dice them and keep them aside.
  3. Boil the beans separately till they are cooked and soft, but not mushy.
  4. Soak tamarind in little water for 10-15mins. Squeeze the pulp and strain out tamarind water.
  5. Add gram flour,chilli powder,coriander powder and a little water to tamarind water and mix it properly. Keep it aside.
  6. In a big vessel, heat oil and add chopped green chillies.
  7. Add asafoetida and stir for a few minutes.
  8. Add tamarind water mixture to it and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  9. Add the boiled beans and potatoes and some more water.
  10. Add the remaining spices along with salt and let it cook for some time till you get required consistency of the gravy.
  11. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves and ginger juliennes.
Notes: This gravy has been made without use of onion, garlic or tomatoes. Feel free to add them.
Recipe by The Lady 8 Home at https://www.thelady8home.com/lobiya/