Lobia/Black Eyed Pea Curry

Name: Lobia/Black Eyed Pea Curry
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3-portion
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Black Eyed Pea Lobia / [ Washed and soaked overnight ....; 2 - 1/2 Cups water ....; 1 tomato ... . Plump [ Chopped; 1 Onion .... Medium [ Chopped; 1 Green Chilli .... [ Finely Chopped; 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder ... .; 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic paste ... .; 1/2 Tsp Chilly Red Powder ... .; Salt .; pinch asafoetida Hing /; 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds ... .; 1 Tbsp Oil ... .

pinksocks @cook_7828550

I feel lobia is a really under-appreciated lentil. I hardly see any use of it in the kitchens now a days. In fact many of my friends use it to blind bake the tart shells.
Here is how it looks:
I am going to make a very simple curry using this beautiful smooth lentil that goes very well as a side dish.
You shall need: [Feeds 2-3.

pinksocks @cook_7828550

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Ingredients

20 mins

3-portion

1 cupBlack Eyed Pea Lobia / [ Washed and soaked overnight ....
2 - 1/2 Cupswater ....
1tomato ... . Plump [ Chopped
1Onion .... Medium [ Chopped
1Green Chilli .... [ Finely Chopped
1 TspTurmeric Powder ... .
1 TspGinger Garlic paste ... .
1/2 TspChilly Red Powder ... .
Salt .
pinchasafoetida Hing /
1/2 TspCumin Seeds ... .
1 TbspOil ... .

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Steps

20 mins

1

Boil the pre-soaked lentil in a pressure cooker with 2 cup water. 2 whistles on high flame and 2 whistles on low flame. Dont open until the steam has escaped.
2

In a pan, heat oil. Add the hing, cumin and green chilly.
3

Add the onions and sweat them.
4

Now put in the tomatoes. Add a few tbsp water, reduce the flame to medium. Cover the lid and let it cook until the fat comes up [oil in this case.
5

Add all the masala(s) and cook for 20 sec.
6

Now add the lobia with the water it was cooked in.
7

Cook it covered with a lid on medium flame for 5-7 min.
8

Remove lid and let the water reduce to the level you like.
9

Serve hot with chapati/bhakri/paratha.