Chora Nu Shaak (Black Eyed Bean Curry)

Name: Chora Nu Shaak (Black Eyed Bean Curry)
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Black eyed beans (lobiya); 2 large Tomatoes; 1 pinch asafoetida; 1 tbsp Oil; 1/4 tsp cumin seed; 1/2 tsp Chili powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 1 tsp Coriander (finely chopped ); 1 Green Chillies (finely chopped ); 2 tsp Jagerry (brown sugar)

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About Chora Nu Shaak (Black Eyed Bean Curry)

Chora nu Shaak is an authentic, healthy, sweet and spicy Gujarati recipe. It is the powerhouse of proteins and multinutrients. The word Chora refers to black eyed beans and Shaak means sabji.

This traditional Gujarati recipe tastes great and is easy to prepare..as well.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time2 hours hrs

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Served AsDinner Lunch

Recipe TasteSalty Savoury Sweet

Calories - 223 kcal

Servings - 2

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup Black eyed beans lobiya
▢ 2 large Tomatoes
▢ 1 pinch asafoetida
▢ 1 tbsp Oil
▢ 1/4 tsp cumin seed
▢ 1/2 tsp Chili powder
▢ 1 tsp Salt
▢ 1 tsp Lemon Juice
▢ 1 tsp Coriander finely chopped
▢ 1 Green Chillies finely chopped
▢ 2 tsp Jagerry brown sugar

Instructions

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Soak black eyed beans in water for two hours.
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Now pressure cook these soaked beans with water for three whistles high flame.
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Note that the beans should become tender on pressure cooking but they do not get over cooked to avoid been mashy.
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Now in a vessel heat oil and add asafoetida and cumin seeds.
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As they crackle add chopped green chillies and grated tomatoes or tomato puree and little water.
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Add the seasonings - salt, chili powder and let it cook till its colour changes.
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Now add the boiled black eyed beans and jaggery and and little water to cook for another 10 minutes.
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Turn off the flame and add lemon juice and mix.
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Transfer to the serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander. Serve hot with rice , curd and chapati.

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3 Comments

Pawan Mishra

June 15, 2022 / 2:47 pm Log in to Reply

I’m excited to try this recipe!
viren thakur

February 3, 2020 / 11:46 am Log in to Reply

This looks delightful! Thanks for the recipe.
Gayatri Tewani

June 19, 2017 / 10:16 pm Log in to Reply

What a delightful recipe! Thanks for sharing.