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A blast of desi taste, spicy chawli’s wonderful vegetable dish.
Samira Vishwas | March 16, 2026 8:25 PM CST

Spicy Chawli Recipe: Chawali (Lobbia) Spicy Sabzi is a traditional and nutritious Indian dish, which is a perfect combination of taste and health. Chawli, rich in protein and fiber, not only provides energy to the body but is also beneficial for digestion. This vegetable cooked with special spices tastes very tasty with simple dal, rice or roti.

Made with spices easily available at home, this dish is a great option for everyday meals. If you want to make something healthy and spicy, then this spicy vegetable of Chawli must be included in your menu.

Spicy Chawli

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Spicy Chawli

Spicy Chawli is a delicious and nutritious Indian curry made by cooking cowpea (chawli) with onions, tomatoes and spices. It has a slight spiciness and aroma of spices, which makes it extremely tasty. This dish is rich in protein and fiber and is considered a healthy option to have with roti or rice.
course Main Course / Side Dish (Vegetable)
Cuisine Indian (North Indian Home-style)
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Calories 150kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Chawli (Lobbia)
  • 2-2 spoon Coriander Powder and Cumin Powder
  • 1/4 spoon turmeric powder
  • 4 spoon Oil
  • 2 small Onion

    finely chopped
  • 5-6 garlic cloves crushed
  • small piece Ginger tight
  • 1 Tomato finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions

Step 1: Soaking the Chawli

  • Wash chawli thoroughly and soak it in water overnight (8–10 hours).
    Water being poured into pressure cooker with beans and spices.

Step 2: Boiling Chawli

  • Drain the water the next day. Add chawli, salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric and water as required in a pressure cooker. Cook for 3-4 whistles.

Step 3: Preparing Tadka

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds in it. When cumin starts crackling, add onion and fry till it turns golden.
    Cumin seeds added to frying onions in pan.

Step 4: Roasting the Masala

  • Now add garlic and ginger and fry until aroma comes. Then add tomatoes and cook until the masala leaves oil.

Step 5: Mixing Chawli

  • Put the boiled chawli along with its water in the pan. Cook on medium flame for 5–7 minutes so that the spices mix well.
    Cooked beans added to onion and tomato mixture in pan.

Step 6: Serve

  • When the vegetables are cooked well, turn off the gas. Garnish with green coriander and serve with hot roti or rice.
    Spicy bean curry served with rice and roti.

Notes

Tips and Tricks:
  • If you want more gravy then you can add some more hot water.
  • You can also add red chilli powder or green chilli for spicy taste.
  • Instead of pressure cooker, you can also cook on low flame.
  • Adding some garam masala at the end further enhances the taste.
  • Adding some salt while soaking Chawli softens it quickly.

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