Recipe- Protein Rich Black Eyed Bean Curry

Chavali usal / lobia masala / Black-eyed bean curry is a protein-rich delicious curry. Chavali is also known as Black-eyed bean or Lobia. This is a vegan, protein-rich and diabetic-friendly recipe.

Black-eyed bean is such a popular legume that is made almost all around the world. The healthy legume is rich in iron and fiber. In India, the recipe varies from state to state. In the north this bean curry is made in onion tomato-based gravy and in the south, you will find it made in coconut-based gravy. Whatever may be the variation, it is one of the most loved legumes all across India.

Ingredients

150 gms chavali / black eyed beans
1 onion finely chopped
1 tomato finely chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic roughly crushed
1/2 inch ginger roughly crushed
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/4th teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon oil
Water for cooking

Method

- Now before we start making this chavli usal / black eyed bean curry, we need to do some beforehand preparation of soaking this black-eyed beans / chavali in water overnight or at least for 4-5 hours.

- Once soaked overnight, drain the water and wash the beans / chavali under running tap water. Drain the water and keep the beans / chavali aside.

- In a pressure cooker, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and let them crackle. Now add cumin seeds and let it sizzle for 10 seconds.

- Add hing (asafoetida), turmeric powder. Add crushed ginger and garlic and saute for a minute. Now add finely chopped onion and saute for 5 mins on medium flame.

- Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute for another 5 minutes.

- Now let’s add red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and mix well.

- Add the soaked black-eyed beans / chavali and mixwell.

- Add 2 cups of water along with salt to taste.

- Now cover the pressure cooker with the lid and let the beans cook for 8-9 whistle till they are tender.

- Let the cooker realise it pressure naturally.

- Chavali usal / lobia masala / black-eyed bean curry is ready.

- Garnish with cilantro and serve with roti, nan, phulka or plain steamed rice.