Recipe for Rongi/Lobia ( Black eyed peas) Gravy
Rongi or Lobia ( Black-eyed peas) is a legume. It is quite commonly used in everyday cooking in many Indian homes. And it is made in many different ways. Although the most common recipe is Black Eyed Peas gravy, in which boiled black-eyed peas are cooked in a spicy gravy, there are other ways, too, in which this delicious bean can be eaten.
Today, I am sharing a simple recipe I use in my everyday cooking. In this recipe, black-eyed peas are soaked and cooked in a pressure cooker. Then, using simple everyday spices, a gravy dish is prepared. The preparation time is under 30 minutes and works well as a weekday lunch. We usually eat it with Rice or Roti.
Recently, when I made Rongi/Lobia Gravy, I paired it with steamed rice, salad and Boondi Raita. The combination tasted great!
Let’s start with the recipe:
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients for Rongi/Lobia ( Black eyed peas) Gravy
- Black-eyed peas: 1 cup, soaked for a minimum of 1 hour
- Onion: 1 Big, chopped
- Tomato: 1 big, chopped
- Ginger: 1 teaspoon, chopped
- Garlic: 1 teaspoon, chopped
- Green Chilies: 2-3, chopped/slitted
- Fresh Coriander leaves: for garnishing
- Salt: To taste
- Turmeric Powder: 2 pinches to add when boiling the black-eyed peas + 1/2 teaspoon when making the masala
- Kashmiri Red Chili Powder: 1 teaspoon
- Coriander Powder: 1 teaspoon
- Cumin Powder: 1/2 teaspoon
- Garam Masala: 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin Seeds: 1 teaspoon
- Curry leaves: 5-6
- Oil: 2 tbsps
- Water: About 3-4 cups
- Asafoetida: 1/4 teaspoon
Method to make Rongi/Lobia:
1. Discard the excess water from the soaked beans. Add fresh water and cook the soaked black-eyed peas with two pinches of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker.
2. In a pan, heat oil. Fry the cumin seeds until they crackle. Then add curry leaves and asafoetida.
3. Then add chopped ginger, garlic, and green chillies.
4. Now, add onions and fry till they soften.
5. Add tomatoes, salt, and all the dry spices. Lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid, and cook until the tomatoes soften and become mushy.
6. Add this mixture to the pressure cooker where the black-eyed peas were cooked, and cook them together for about 5-8 minutes.
Serve with rice or roti.
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