LOBIA MASALA RECIPE | DELICIOUS BLACK EYED BEANS RECIPE |

Lobia or Black Eyed Beans is a very delicious gravy recipe. Black Eyed Beans is very nutritious recipe. This gravy recipe can be served with roti or steamed rice or pulao. This simple and easy gravy recipe is very popular in India. Let's see the necessary Ingredients and step by step method of preparation.

Video Description Of Lobia Beans Curry:

 Necessary Ingredients To Prepare Lobia Beans Curry:

Lobia 250 grams,
Onion paste 1 large,
Tomato paste 1 large,
Ginger garlic paste 1.2 tsp,
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp,
Redchili powder 1/2 tsp,
Cumin-coriander powder 1/2 tsp,
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp,
Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp,
Green cardamom 2 pieces,
Cloves 1 piece,
Cinnamon stick 1 piece,
Mustard oil 1 tbsp,
Salt as per taste.

Step By Step Method Of Preparing Lobia Beans Curry: 

Step One: Soak lobia beans for 3 to 4 hours.

Step Two: Now take one large tomato and onion and make this a fine paste together. I have made the paste together. Separately also this paste can be made.

Step Three: Now add 3 cups of water into a cooker and boil the lobia beans until 4 whichels. I have added whole spices like cardamon, cloves and cinnamon stick while boiling and separate them after boiling the lobia. I have added salt as well while boiling.

Step Four: Now add mustard oil into a pan and add cumin seeds to it.

Step Five: Now add tomato and onion paste together and with this add ginger garlic paste as well and cook it until oil starts getting separate.(you can see oil starts getting separate after 5 to 6 minutes of cooking.

Step Six: Now add spices like cumin-coriander powder, turmeric powder and redchili powder and mix them nicely.

Step Seven: Now after all the spices has been fried nicely add boiled lobia beans and mix nicely.

Step Eight: Give it to a nice boil. Break some lobia beans by mashing it or it can be done by taking some lobia beans and in a mixture make a fine paste and mix it in our gravy it will give a nice thickness to our gravy.

Step Nine: At last add some garam masala powder to it and mix it nicely.

Step Ten: Switch off the pan and our gravy is ready.

Serve hot with steamed rice or chapati.

Some Health Benefits Of Lobia Beans:

1. Lobia is a fiber rich food which keep digestive system on track and it is good for pancreas.

2. Lobia has high protein and fiber content which aids to weight loss. Serving one bowl of lobia can give fewer calories. 

3. It is considered as a very healthy food for diabetics. 

4. It is considered as a super food for pregnant ladies as it contains high fiber and protein.