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Rongi daal
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5 from 4 votes

Black eyed beans curry (instant pot / pressure cooker/ pot )

Lobia masala or rongi dal is a protein rich dal which tastes best with some fried poppadums and rice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Soaking time30 minutes
Course: Curries and Lentils
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: lobhia recipe, lobia instant pot, lobia masala instant pot, lobia recipes, lobiya recipe, punjabi lobia
Servings: 4 people
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • instant pot
  • or pressure cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 cup black-eyed beans /lobia/rongi dal/chawli
  • 4.5 cups water
  • 2 onions large
  • 3 tomatoes large, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. oil

For Curry

  • 1 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp. green chilli chopped
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 2 tsp. red chilli powder or as per taste
  • ½ tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp. coriander powder
  • 1 tablespoon kasuri methi dried fenugreek leaves,optional
  • salt as per taste

Instructions

  • Soak beans for 30 mins in hot water or 1-2 hours in cold water. Discard water when you want to use.

In instant pot

  • In an instant pot, heat some oil. Add onions,Salt, ginger and green chillies.Sauté onions until light brown.
  • Add chopped tomatoes along with salt to it and cook until they soften.
  • Add turmeric powder, coriander powder along with red chilli powder. Mix well.
  • Add 2 cups soaked beans along with 4.5 cups fresh water and pressure cook in an instant pot for 10 mins at medium-high pressure mode. Release pressure after 15 mins.

In pressure cooker

  • Follow exactly the same steps as instant pot, just pressure cook it on low flame for 3-4 whistles.
  • You may garnish optionally with chopped coriander. Serve hot with rice or roti.

In a pot

  • Follow exactly the same steps as instant pot, just cook them in a covered pot until soft(around 30-35 minutes) ,adjust water accordingly. (I used 4 cups of water to cook with 1 cup of dried beans that were soaked for 2-3 hours)
  • Serve it with basmati rice and masala papad.

Notes

You may use the canned beans as well. In that case, you can just make the onion tomato curry and add the can with water in a pot. No need to pressure cook. Let it boil for 10-15 minutes.
Additionally, you may just use the store bought pasta sauce with canned beans if you need to skip the cooking process of the onion and tomato curry.
You may skip the spices and just use curry powder with salt.