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Published: Mar 14, 2016 · Modified: Dec 29, 2020 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Lobia Subzi | Lobia Curry

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If you are looking to make an easy subzi for dinner, then this lobia subzi is the perfect choice. This lobia curry is so simple to make and is very delicious and works great with rice or roti.

Karamani subzi without onion and tomato served in a bowl

‘Gravies without tomato’, how hard that can be, was my first reaction to the theme and I chose that right away. When sitting down to think of recipes, I could not come with any.

I referred to cookbooks, my hand-written recipe notebook, and my blog to see if I can come with a modified version of any of the recipes, but no luck.

After going through my whole recipe list, I saw the recipe for Feijoada, the Goan special dish made with rajma (kidney beans). This recipe has tamarind in it which takes the spot of tomato for sourness.

This recipe though has onions in it. My challenge for that specific day when I planned to make the dish was Amavasya (New Moon) day and we do not eat onions or garlic. Now making gravy without tomatoes, onions, and garlic is scary.

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I sort of stuck to the same idea of feijoada and used karamani (Black eyed peas) instead. I also made a slight change to the recipe and made this lobia curry and it worked great.

Few things I learned by doing this theme – Always have an alternative to the sourness that we get from tomatoes. In the first recipe, Dahi Paneer, I used yogurt for sourness and in this recipe, tamarind was used.

We will also need something to make the gravy creamy. Beans and lentils work well in that case and especially beans like black eyed peas can help make the gravy creamy.

I mash some of the cooked beans to help get a good consistency.

Check out my recipe for Lobia curry (karamani subzi) with onions and tomatoes.

Karamani subzi without onion and tomato served

Preparation time – about 4 hours of soaking time
Cooking time – 40 minutes
Difficulty level – easy

Ingredients to make Lobia Subzi – Serves 4

  • Karamani / Black eyed peas / lobia – 1 ½ cups
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Tamarind paste – 1 tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Cilantro – a handful

To fry and grind –

  • Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Red chilies – 3 or 4
  • Cinnamon – ½ inch piece
  • Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Desiccated coconut – ¼ cup
  • Black pepper – ½ tsp
  • Cloves – 4
  • Oil – 1 tsp

Procedure to make Karamani Subzi

  • Soak the karamani for about 4 hours and then cook it in the pressure cooker for about 3 whistles. Add salt when cooking the beans. If you are like me and forgot to soak the karamani, don’t panic and just cook it for a couple more whistles.
Boiling beans with water in a cooker
  • Fry the ingredients mentioned under the table in 1 teaspoon of oil and grind it to a paste when it cools down. Add a little water when grinding.
Roasting the spices and blending in paste
  • In a pan, heat oil and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds splutter, add the cooked beans with the water.
Roasting cumin in oil
  • Let the black eyed peas curry come to a boil and then add the ground masala paste along with the tamarind pulp. Add the salt needed. We might not need any salt since we added salt when cooking the beans. Check before adding any more salt.
Boiling the beans
  • Let the subzi come to a boil again. Mash a few beans with the ladle as it helps to thicken the gravy. Simmer for about 10 minutes and then add cilantro.
  • Serve the lobia curry with Chapatti or rice.
Lobia Subzi in a bowl

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Lobia Subzi a bowl

Lobia Subzi | Lobia Curry

If you are looking to make an easy subzi for dinner, then this lobia subzi is the perfect choice. This lobia curry is so simple to make and is very delicious and works great with rice or roti.
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Course: Lunch Box Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Side Dishes
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 4 hours
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 339kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • Grinder
  • pan
  • bowl
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups Karamani / Black-eyed peas / lobia
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Tamarind paste
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • a handful Cilantro

TO FRY AND GRIND –

  • 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
  • 3 -4 Red chilies
  • ½ inch piece Cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup Desiccated coconut
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1 teaspoon Oil

Instructions

  • Soak the karamani for about 4 hours and then cook it in the pressure cooker for about 3 whistles. Add salt when cooking the beans. If you are like me and forgot to soak the karamani, don’t panic and just cook it for a couple more whistles.
  • Fry the ingredients mentioned under the table in 1 teaspoon of oil and grind it to a paste when it cools down. Add a little water when grinding.
  • In a pan, heat oil and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds splutter, add the cooked beans with the water.
  • Let the black eyed peas curry come to a boil and then add the ground masala paste along with the tamarind pulp. Add the salt needed. We might not need any salt since we added salt when cooking the beans. Check before adding any more salt.
  • Let the subzi come to a boil again. Mash a few beans with the ladle as it helps to thicken the gravy. Simmer for about 10 minutes and then add cilantro.
  • Serve with Chapatti or rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 777mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 6mg
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