You Will Need:

• 1 cup Black Eyes Peas/Lobia/Dudhi/Alsande Kaalu (soaked overnight or atleast for 4-5 hrs)
• 1 cup Bottle Gourd/Lauki/Sorekai - ( peeled, cored & cubed into 1 inch cubes )
• 2 onions - finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes - finely chopped
• 2 green chillies - slit lengthwise
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• A sprig of curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt as per taste

Method:

• Pressure cook black eyed peas or cook on stove top until tender & set aside
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan & splutter mustard seeds, green chillies, curry leaves & turmeric.
• Add chopped onions & saute until it turns pink
• Add chopped tomatoes & red chilli powder & saute for 5 minutes.
• To this, add bottle gourd cubes & mix well. Add about 1/2 a cup of water & a tsp of salt. Cover with a lid & let it cook on medium flame. Keep stirring in between. When bottle goured cubes are fully cooked ( this should take about 12-15 mins ), Add cooked black eyed beans & Mix well
• Check for salt. Add Garam Masala & mix well

Serve HOT with warm Phulkas or even steamed Rice. Enjoi !!!

I had these with Rotis & Yogurt & It really was an awesome meal. Makes a perfect weeknight dinner.

I might even try a simple sprouted Stir Fry with this some time. Watch this space for more ...