No Onion No Garlic Lobia Masala Recipe In Electric Pressure Cooker

Name: No Onion No Garlic Lobia Masala Recipe In Electric Pressure Cooker
Prep time: 30 min
Cuisine: Gujarati Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Black Eyed Beans (Lobia); soaked for two hours; 1 inch Ginger; finely chopped; 2 Green Chillies; 2 sprig Curry leaves; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania); 1 tablespoon Gram flour (besan); 1 tablespoon Tamarind Paste; 1 teaspoon Jaggery; Salt; to taste

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 30 M

Course Dinner

Cuisine Gujarati Recipes

Diet No Onion No Garlic (Sattvic)

The No Onion No Garlic Lobia Masala Recipe is a delicious no onion no garlic curry which is perfect for your Fasting days. The gravy is made with gram flour/besan, tamarind paste and jaggery along with spices and there is no chopping required. You can make this curry in less than 15 minutes in a pressure cooker.

Ingredients

1 cup Black Eyed Beans (Lobia)
soaked for two hours
1 inch Ginger
finely chopped
2 Green Chillies
2 sprig Curry leaves
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
1 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)
1 tablespoon Tamarind Paste
1 teaspoon Jaggery
Salt
to taste

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the No Onion No Garlic Lobia Masala Recipe, wash lobia and soak in water for about 2 hours

Step 2

Heat oil in saute mode of the electric pressure cooker over medium heat; add the cumin seeds, ginger, green chillies and fry for few seconds

Step 3

Then add besan and roast it for two minutes stirring continuously

Step 4

Add half cup of water and make a smooth paste

Step 5

Next add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, jaggery, salt, tamarind paste and the soaked beans with 2 cups of water

Step 6

Stir to combine and cover the pressure cooker

Step 7

Change the mode of the electric pressure cooker to dal mode and just let the pressure cooker to its job

Step 8

If you are cooking in a regular pressure cooker, pressure cook Jain Style lobia curry for 4 to 5 whistles on medium heat and turn off the heat

Step 9

Open the pressure cooker after the pressure releases on its own

Step 10

Adjust the consistency of the dish according to your taste, by adding more or less water

Step 11

Once done, check the taste and adjust the salt and seasonings accordingly

Step 12

Serve No Onion No Garlic Lobia Masala along with a Jain meal made up of Paka Kela Ki Sabzi, Masala Jowar Methi Roti and Beetroot Carrot Raita for a weeknight dinner or a sunday lunch