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Chavra/Black-Eyed Beans Curry

by Pooja 9. March 2009 15:16

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Black-eyed beans soaked minimum 1/2 hr to overnight maximum
  • 1 cup Onion chopped 
  • 1 Tomatoe chopped
  • Chilli powder
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • pinch turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • Oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 cumin seeds
  • hing/asofetida

Direction

  • Heat oil in pan. When heated add asofetida. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  • After seeds splutter, add onion and saute until they are pink.
  • Add tomatoe, salt and let it cook for few minutes until tomatoe is soft.
  • Add all masalas - cumin powder, coriander powder, chilli powder  and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add black-eyed peas and cook for 2 minutes. After that add 4 cups of water or upto your desired consistency. 
  • Let is cook until beans are soft.This process will take long.
  • Alternatively you can add boiled beans to cook it faster.

Enjoy with hot white rice!

Black-eyed beans
Black-eyed beans

Tags:

Indian | Sindhi | vegetarian

Comments

3/17/2009 12:18:02 AM #

Alka

Hey nice recipe,i love legumes and lentils ,so i am always looking out new ways of making these
And i can see some traditional Sindhi recipes at your place.I don't know how i missed your blog,but better late than never
Will come back to explore your place thoroughly,i am sure i will be able to dig in some nice traditional recipes from Sindhi Cuisine
Cheers
Alka

Alka India

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