Chawli Masala / Lobia Curry / Black Eye Bean Curry – Pepkitchen

Ingredients

• 1 cup black eye bean (chawli/ lobia, washed and soaked for 6 hours)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 big onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tomato (washed and finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 2 tsp coriander cumin powder (dhana jeera powder)
• 1/2 tsp sambhar masala (or garam masala)
• 3 cup water (plus around 1/2 cup more if required to adjust the consistency of the curry)
• salt (to taste)