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Black Eyed Peas Curry | Bobbarlu Curry | Alasandalu Curry
Prep Time
6 hrs
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 20 mins
 

Black Eyed Peas Curry | Bobbarlu Curry is one of the nutritional packed recipes from Andhra Cuisine which is not only helpfulfor losing weight but also good for your heart.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Andhra, Indian
Keyword: Alasandalau Curry, Black Eyed Peas Curry, Bobbarlu Curry
Servings: 4
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Black Eyed Peas/ Bobbarlu/ Alasandalu – 1 bowl
  • Water – to soak
  • Salt – ¾ tbsp.
  • Oil – 4 tbsp.
  • Cinnamon sticks – 2 No.
  • Cloves – 3 No.
  • Green cardamom – 3 No. crushed
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Bay leaves – 2 No.
  • Onions – 1 bowl
  • Green chillies – 2 No.
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Tomatoes – 1 bowl
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp.
  • Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Soak black eyed Peas in a bowl overnight as they are hard to cook directly.
  2. Remove soaked water and add fresh water and clean them.
  3. Put these Peas in a pressure cooker, add a glass full of water, a little salt and pressure cook for 2 whistle blows. One on high flame and the other on low flame.
  4. Once done, off the flame and let the pressure cooker cool down.
  5. Meanwhile, put little oil in a pan, add cinnamon sticks, cumin seeds, green cardamoms, bay leaves and cloves. Mix.
  6. Add green chillies, onions and curry leaves and ginger garlic paste. Mix till the raw flavour is done.
  7. Put tomatoes, salt and turmeric powder. Mix and close the lid. Cook for a while till tomatoes turn soft.
  8. Check Peas, if they are perfectly cooked transfer them into the above tomato mix along with its stock.
  9. If you feel water is less, add tea glass full water and sprinkle red chilli powder. Mix.
  10. Close the lid and cook for a minute or two till we get thick gravy and Peas absorb flavours of spices.
  11. Sprinkle coriander powder and mix.

  12. Garnish Black Eyed Peas Curry with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati or with rice.

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