Lobia Recipe with step by step picture. This Punjabi Lobia Masala Recipe is made with Black Eyed Peas, Tomato Puree and Milk.

Lobia Recipe | Punjabi Lobia Masala
This is the masala which i made using the peas when i made the black eyed peas rasam. I loved the combination of this curry with the rasam, i also made kurkuri bhindi also. And it was delicious. This curry goes well with rice, you can have it with chapati.

Ingredients for Punjabi Lobia Masala Recipe (Lobia Recipe)
- Black Eyed Peas / Karamani / Lobia - 1 cup dried
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon / Pattai - 2 cm piece
- Onions - 1 large chopped finely
- Green Chillies - 2 pricked with a knife
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
- Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
- Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 1 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Tomato Puree - ½ cup ( I used storebought)
- Milk - 1 cup
- Coriander leaves - 3 tablespoon finely chopped
How to make Punjabi Lobia Masala
- Take black eyed peas in a bowl. Wash it well. Now cover it with water and soak it overnight. Next day drain the water, add it to pressure cooker, cover with fresh water and pressure cook for 3 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and drain the liquid from the peas. Set aside.
- Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in cumin, fennel, cinnamon and saute for a min.
- Add in onions and green chillies along with salt and sugar. Saute till golden.
- Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
- Add in all spice powders and mix well.
- Add in tomato puree and cook till oil separates from it.
- Add in the cooked peas and mix well. Mix for 3 to 4 mins.
- Add in the milk and mix well. Simmer for 5 mins or so.
- Turn off the heat and add in coriander leaves and serve.

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Lobia Recipe | Punjabi Lobia Masala Recipe | Black Eyed Peas Masala
Ingredients
- 1 cup Black Eyed Peas / Karamani / Lobia dried
- 1 cup dried Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombux
- 2 cm piece Cinnamon / Pattai
- 1 large chopped finely Onions
- 2 pricked with a knife Green Chillies
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tablespoon Chilli Powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Tomato Puree I used storebought
- 1 cup Milk
- 3 tablespoon finely chopped Coriander leaves
Instructions
- Take black eyed peas in a bowl. Wash it well. Now cover it with water and soak it overnight. Next day drain the water, add it to pressure cooker, cover with fresh water and pressure cook for 3 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and drain the liquid from the peas. Set aside.
- Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in cumin, fennel, cinnamon and saute for a min.
- Add in onions and green chillies along with salt and sugar. Saute till golden.
- Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
- Add in all spice powders and mix well.
- Add in tomato puree and cook till oil separates from it.
- Add in the cooked peas and mix well. Mix for 3 to 4 mins.
- Add in the milk and mix well. Simmer for 5 mins or so.
- Turn off the heat and add in coriander leaves and serve.
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Lobia Recipe step by step pictures
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Soak black eyed peas in lots of water |
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Drain it and add it to pressure cooker |
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Cover with fresh water |
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Pressure cooker |
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Cook till done |
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Drain it |
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Take all your ingredients |
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Heat oil in a sauce pan |
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add in all tempering items |
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crackle it for a min |
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add in onions and green chillies |
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add in some salt and sugar |
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saute till golden |
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add in ginger garlic paste |
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saute for a min |
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add in spice powders |
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mix well |
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cook raw smell leaves away |
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add in some tomato puree |
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keep cooking |
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cook till oil leave the sides of the pan |
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add in cooked black eyed peas |
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mix well |
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pour in some milk |
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mix well and simmer for few mins |
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Simmer for few mins |
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Serve |

endogrutarif
Hello my name is Endogru. Your recipe looks so delicious I'll try to do in my kitchen. I've been watching your shares. Thank you.
sindhuja
Good recipe. ..
Anita Patel
This is an amazing dish. I love it. I've never made it this way before. Thank you for sharing. My family loves it.
Shahzeen
I tried this tonight for dinner and my family loved it..i never even wanted to cook black eyed beans until I made this.
jeffrin
Can I use..tomato insteasd of puree
Selvarani
Tried it. So delicious.!!!
Thanks lot.