Saturday, 18 June 2011

Lobia Subji ( Bora or Longbeans Vegie )



Ingredients:
Lobia-350 gms ( longbeans ),
Small  dried  red chilli-1( broken ), 
Mustard seeds pwd-1 tsp,
Ginger- garlic paste -1 and 1/2 tsp,
Corriander pwd -1 tsp,
Rai pwd  or mustard pwd -1 tsp,
Turmeric pwd - 1/2 tsp,
Pepper pwd -1/4 tsp,
Red chilli pwd -1/4 tsp ( optional),
Tomato puree -4 tbsp,
Salt to taste,
Oil -2 tbsp.


Cut the Lobia or longbeans into 1 and 1/2 inch size. 


Method - 
Heat oil in kadhai or deep pan. Put red chilli and mustard seeds in oil. Let the seeds crackle.
Lower the heat, add ginger garlic paste with little water,stir for a minute  in high heat and then add  turmeric pwd .Lower the heat and then add the remaining ingredients except tomato puree and salt.
Raise the heat and stir fry the masala till oil leaves side ,then add  tomato puree.Stir fry till oil leaves side  and  the then add  Lobia or longbeans and salt .
Stir fry  on high heat  so that the masala evenly coats the beans then  pour one cup or 200 ml of water.
Let the gravy come to boil . cover with a lid and then lower the heat  and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Check if beans is tender and taste the salt. 
Put the heat on high and  let it dry. Close the gas and  add 1 tsp lemon juice and then mix.
 Can be had with Rice, Dal and paratha too !



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