Lobia Masoor Dal is an amazing dal recipe with beautiful combination of flavors and textures that is made in Punjabi households. It is a wonderful medley of Masoor Dal and Chawali or Lobia also known as Cowpeas or Black Eyed Beans. Lobia Masoor Dal is a perfect way to awaken your sences on a lazy winter day and pairs great with rotis and rice.
One thing that I truely admire about Punjabi cuisine is the way they use lentils and often the combination of lentils and the aromatic rich Tadka of ghee, cumin seeds, onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chilli that you won’t find in any other cuisine. Not only this, we can also learn the amazing medley of vegetables with dals like the Aloo Chawali Beans Sabzi and Aloo Chole.
Did you know, Chawali or Lobia belongs to the Legume family and surprisingly is one of the rarest used dal in Indian cuisine. Perhaps the reason might be that it is almost neutral in taste, but it is exceptionally good for your body and is a power house of nutrients. Not only it has a high content of fiber, minerals, but it is also great for weight loss, diabetics and lowers blood cholesterol levels. So for all those Weight Watchers out here, include Chawali in your regular diet to stay healthy and fit.
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