dinner
Lobia Pulao
A one pot rice with Cowpea, Onion, ready in about half an hour.
Ingredients
- Cowpea (Lobia)500 g
- Onion1 medium, sliced
- 1.5 cups basmati rice
- 2 tbsp ghee or oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- salt to taste
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- easy
- Cuisine
- Punjabi
- Diet
- Vegan
From the farm
Method
- 1Rinse 1.5 cups basmati rice and soak for 20 minutes, then drain.
- 2Heat 2 tbsp ghee or oil and add 1 bay leaf, 2 cloves, 1 small cinnamon stick and 1 tsp cumin.
- 3Add 1 sliced onion and fry until the onion is soft and pale gold, about 5 minutes.
- 4Add the Cowpea, Onion and sauté for 3 minutes with salt.
- 5Add the drained rice, stir gently for a minute, then pour in 2.5 cups hot water.
- 6Cover and cook on low for 12 minutes, then rest off the heat for 10 minutes before fluffing.
Storage: Refrigerate within 2 hours and eat within a day.
Leftovers: Reheat covered with a sprinkle of water so the grains stay soft.
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