FOOD LIBRARY

North Indian Lobiya Curry with Multigrain Chapatis

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiled black-eyed peas (lobiya)
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, pureed
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric and red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 medium multigrain chapatis (approx 60 g each)
  • Fresh coriander for garnish

Preparation

  1. Heat oil, temper cumin seeds, sauté onion until golden.
  2. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato puree and spice powders; cook till oil separates.
  3. Stir in boiled lobiya with 3/4 cup water; simmer 8–10 minutes.
  4. Adjust salt, garnish with coriander.
  5. Warm the two multigrain chapatis on a tawa.
  6. Serve curry hot with the chapatis.