Brown Lobia Tomato Gravy / Brown Bobbarlu Tomato Gravy Curry / Tomato Alasandala Gravy Curry

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Red Cowpeas/Brown Bobbarlu/Alasandalu
• 1/2 sp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1/2 sp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 sp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 pinch Hing
• 2 sp Fresh Cream
• 2 sp chopped Coriander Leaves
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Oil
For Paste :
• 2 Tomatoes chopped
• 1 Onion chopped
• 2 Green Chillies chopped

Instructions

1. Wash and soak red cowpeas for 3-4 hours and then cook them with enough water in pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
2. Meanwhile, combine and grind paste ingredients into a smooth paste and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, hing and fry for 30 secs then add in ginger garlic paste and fry.
4. Then add ground tomato puree, turmeric powder and cook for a couple of mins, now add cooked brown bobbarlu along with its water and mix well.
5. Add salt, garam masala powder, chopped coriander leaves and cook for 5 mins on low flame, while stirring occasionally.
6. When done add cream and stir, turn off the flame and transfer into a serving bowl.
7. Now brown bobbarlu tomato gravy curry is ready to serve, serve with roti or paratha.