Thattapayir Kulambu ( Cow Peas/Lobia Gravy ) - South Indian Style

Today I'm going to share a gravy recipe with Thattapayir/ Cowpeas/ Black-eyed peas/Lobia. This is a typical south Indian style coconut based gravy. With this legume, I have added brinjal and potato to it. Cowpeas/ Thattapayir, Brinjal and Potato is a classic combination and tastes very yummy. Try this combination, you will definitely love it. This kulambu/gravy recipe can be best served with white rice or dosa.

I learnt this recipe from my MIL. You can also try this recipe with Bottle gourd instead of brinjal and potato. Thattapayir/ Cow-peas and Bottle-gourd is another combination. I used the brown cow-peas for this recipe. If not you can also try with the white ones. But we make this gravy with brown coloured cow-peas for this recipe.

Pressure Cooking Time :30 Min's 
Preparation time :10 Min's
Cooking Time: 20 Min's

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Thattapayir/ Cow-peas

• 2 Brinjals, chopped

• ! large Potato, peeled and cubed

• 1 large Onion, chopped lengthwise

• 2 Tomatoes, chopped

• 1/2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste

• 1 tbsp Tamarind pulp

• 2 Green Chillies, silted

• 1 tsp Chilly powder

• 1 tsp Turmeric powder

• 1 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder

• 2 tbsp grated Coconut

• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

• 2 tbsp any Cooking Oil

• Salt to taste

• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions :

• Soak the thattapayir/ cow-peas in water for 3 hours and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Or else you can cook it low medium flame for 1/2 hour / until cooked.

• Grind the grated coconut to a fine paste and keep aside.

• Heat oil in a wok, when hot add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Add the chopped onion and green chillies saute till it becomes translucent.

•  Then add chopped tomatoes and cook for 2 Min's or till becomes little soft.
  

• Add ginger-garlic paste and all spice powders one by one and mix well, sprinkle little water in between and saute for 3 Mins. 
  
•  Add Brinjal and potato cubes to it and cover it with lid and cook for 3 Min's, between open the lid and saute so that it doesn't stick to the pan or burn. 
  

• Then add the boiled cowpeas to it and add 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil.
  

• Add the ground coconut paste and tamarind pulp to it and cook it in medium flame for 5 Mins.
  

• Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with white rice.

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