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Spicy Lobia-Cook Smart

Lobia cooked in the Goan style – spicy and full of flavour This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Spicy Lobia-Cook Smart

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Main Ingredients Black eyed peas (lobia), Turmeric powder
Cuisine Goan
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 4-5 hour
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Spicy Lobia-Cook Smart

  • 1 cup Black eyed peas (lobia) soaked for 4-6 hours
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 5-6 Dried red chillies
  • 1/2 cup + for garnish Fresh coconut scraped
  • 1 glass Oil
  • 1 Medium onion roughly chopped
  • 3 Green chillies
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Tamarind paste

Method

  1. Heat sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan. Add black eyed peas, salt and turmeric powder, mix well and boil.
  2. Dry roast coriander seeds and cumin seeds till fragrant. Remove from heat and cool.
  3. Grind these roasted spices with red chillies, coconut and sufficient water into a smooth paste.
  4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion and saute well.
  5. Slit green chillies lengthwise and add to the pan. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
  6. Add ground paste, mix well and sauté for 2 minutes. Add boiled black eyed peas along with the stock and mix well.
  7. Add sugar and tamarind paste and mix well. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
  8. Garnish with a little scraped fresh coconut and serve hot.
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