
Lobia Fry
Comfort in a bowl: slow-cooked lobia finished with a sizzling ghee tadka, exactly the way a home thali wants it. Ready in 45 minutes including prep.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Onion1, finely chopped
- Tomato1, chopped
- Garlic3 cloves, sliced
- Green Chili1, slit
- Cumin Seeds1 tsp
- Ghee2 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
- Black-Eyed Peas1 cup, rinsed
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful
Instructions
- 1
Pressure-cook the dal with the turmeric and a little salt in 2.5 cups of water for 3-4 whistles, until completely soft.
- 2
Whisk it smooth — a proper dal should pour like thick cream.
- 3
For the tadka, heat ghee in a small pan and crackle the cumin, then fry the garlic and green chili to a pale gold.
- 4
Add the onion and cook to golden, then the tomato until it collapses into the fat.
- 5
Pour the tadka into the dal — listen for that satisfying hiss — and simmer for 8-10 minutes so the flavours marry.
- 6
Adjust the salt and finish with cilantro and an extra spoon of ghee.
Chef's tip
Whisk the dal after cooking — it should be one smooth consistency, no separate grains.
/dish/10446Watch how it's made
Video: വെള്ളപയർ ഉലർത്തിയത് || Lobia Stir Fry || Vellapayar Ularthiyathu || DELICIOUS RECIPES · on YouTube