Name: Punjabi style lobia masala recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup lobia; 1 medium sized big onion(chopped finely); 1 medium sized tomato(chopped roughly); 1 no green chilli; 3 nos garlic; 1/2 inch ginger; 1 tsp kasoori methi crushed; 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped; salt to taste; 1 tbsp oil; 2 tsp jeera; 1/4 inch cinnamom stick; 1 nos cloves; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp curry masala powder

Punjabi style lobia masala recipe – I tried this yesterday and it came out soo good. I shared a pic on instagram and many asked for the recipe so posting it today itself.I browsed few recipes but zeroed on this one as this was easy and quick too.Pressure cooking lobia along with the masalas did the trick I guess, it was delicious.

I soo love north indian food but don’t have NI friends tat close enough to serve me a meal😉 so on and off I compensate for it like this else search for restaurants that serve authentic NI food.

You can serve chapathi, roti or even rice with this lobia masala.We call lobia as karamani in tamil.

Punjabi style lobia masala recipe

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Punjabi style lobia masala recipe. Recipe reference : flavouroma

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 2

Author: Sharmilee J

Ingredients

1 cup lobia
1 medium sized big onion(chopped finely)
1 medium sized tomato(chopped roughly)
1 no green chilli
3 nos garlic
1/2 inch ginger
1 tsp kasoori methi crushed
1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
salt to taste

To temper:

1 tbsp oil
2 tsp jeera
1/4 inch cinnamom stick
1 nos cloves

Spice powders:

1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp curry masala powder

Instructions

Soak lobia for an hour,Set aside.Puree tomatoes and keep it ready.
Heat oil in a pan - add the items listed under 'to temper' let it crackle.Then add ginger and garlic to crusher.
Press it to get crushed garlic and ginger add it.Saute for a minute.Then add onion.
Saute till it turns transparent.Then add tomato puree.Saute and cook for a minute.
Then add all the spice powders along with salt, saute till raw smell of tomatoes leave.
Strain and add lobia.Mix well.Add water and pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
Let the pressure release by itself.Take little lobia separately and mash it well with a spoon.
Now add it to the gravy and cook again for few mins it thickens.Simmer for 5 mins then add crushed kasoori methi and chopped coriander leaves, mix well and switch off.
Serve hot with soft phulkas!

How to make lobia masala recipe:

Soak lobia for an hour,Set aside.Puree tomatoes and keep it ready.
Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it crackle.Then add ginger and garlic to crusher.
Press it to get crushed garlic and ginder add it.Saute for a minute.Then add onion.
Saute till it turns transparent.Then add tomato puree.Saute and cook for a minute.
Then add all the spice powders along with salt, saute till raw smell of tomatoes leave.
Strain and add lobia.Mix well.Add water and pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
Let the pressure release by itself.Take little lobia separately and mash it well with a spoon.
Now add it to the gravy and cook again for few mins it thickens.Simmer for 5mins then add crushed kasoori methi and chopped coriander leaves, mix well and switch off.