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    Punjabi Lobia Masala Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    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.

     
     
    So try this out and let me know how it turned out for you..

    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 tbsp finely chopped

    How to make Punjabi Lobia Masala

    1. 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.
    2. Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in cumin, fennel, cinnamon and saute for a min.
    3. Add in onions and green chillies along with salt and sugar. Saute till golden.
    4. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    5. Add in all spice powders and mix well.
    6. Add in tomato puree and cook till oil separates from it.
    7. Add in the cooked peas and mix well. Mix for 3 to 4 mins.
    8. Add in the milk and mix well. Simmer for 5 mins or so.
    9. 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

    Lobia Recipe with step by step picture. This Punjabi Lobia Masala Recipe is made with Black Eyed Peas, Tomato Puree and Milk.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 159kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Black Eyed Peas / Karamani / Lobia dried
    • 1 cup dried Oil
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombux
    • 2 cm piece Cinnamon / Pattai
    • 1 large chopped finely Onions
    • 2 pricked with a knife Green Chillies
    • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 tbsp Chilli Powder
    • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tsp Sugar
    • 1 tsp Tomato Puree I used storebought
    • 1 cup Milk
    • 3 tbsp 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.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1063IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Lobia Recipe step by step pictures

     
    Soak black eyed peas in lots of water
    Drain it and add it to pressure cooker
    Cover with fresh water
    Pressure cooker
    Cook till done
    Drain it
    Take all your ingredients
    Heat oil in a sauce pan

     

    add in all tempering items
    crackle it for a min
    add in onions and green chillies
    add in some salt and sugar
    saute till golden
    add in ginger garlic paste
    saute for a min
    add in spice powders
    mix well

     

    cook raw smell leaves away
    add in some tomato puree
    keep cooking
    cook till oil leave the sides of the pan
    add in cooked black eyed peas
    mix well
    pour in some milk
    mix well and simmer for few mins
     
    Simmer for few mins
    Serve
     
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    1. endogrutarif

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      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.

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    2. sindhuja

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      Good recipe. ..

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    3. Anita Patel

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      This is an amazing dish. I love it. I've never made it this way before. Thank you for sharing. My family loves it.

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    4. Shahzeen

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      I tried this tonight for dinner and my family loved it..i never even wanted to cook black eyed beans until I made this.

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    5. jeffrin

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      Can I use..tomato insteasd of puree

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    6. Selvarani

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      Tried it. So delicious.!!!
      Thanks lot.

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