Black-Eyed Beans with Mushrooms

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Food of India: A Journey for Food Lovers

By Priya Wickramasinghe

Published 2005

  • About

Black-eyed beans or lobhia are sometimes called black-eyed peas. The earthy flavour of the lobhia combined with mushrooms and tomatoes makes this an excellent vegetarian Main Course. The dish is also suitable for serving on the side with meat or vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 200 g (7 oz) black-eyed beans
  • 400 g (14

Method

Put the black-eyed beans in a large saucepan with 1 litre (4 cups) of water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to stand for 1 hour. Alternatively, if you