Alasande Kaalu Masala
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Grains/Peas, Gravy
Ingredients
- Lobia White - 1/2 cup, (Soaked in water overnight)
- Onion - 1 medium, finely sliced
- Dry Red Chilli - 2, broken
- Tomato - 1 medium, finely chopped
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/ 2 tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Kitchen King Masala - 1 tsp
- Chana Masala - 1 tsp
- Salt to Taste
- Water as Required
- Oil - 1/2 tbsp
Directions
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Wash & strain the black eyed Peas & keep aside.
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Now heat oil in a cooker. Once the oil is smoking hot, add the broken chilli. Saute for a second. Now add sliced onions & fry till translucent. Add ginger garlic paste & stir. Then add chopped tomatoes & stir.
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Leave it covered lightly, till the onions get cooked. Now add all the powdered masalas & stir well so that the masalas get fried. Once done add the black eyed beans & stir fry for a minute or two. Then add enough water for the beans to get cooked & for enough gravy.
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Cover the cooker with its lid & let the whistle blow for 5-6 whistles.
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PS: (Depends on how long does it take for the beans to get cooked. Because they are hard & they only taste good when they are well cooked)
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Once cooked, remove from flame & let the steam release.