Cow Peas(Bobbarlu) Idly

Ingredients:
Black-Eyed beans/cow peas (Bobbarlu) – 1 1/2 cup
Whole wheat -1/2 cup
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Rinse and soak black-eyed beans and whole wheat in water for 6 to 8 hours.
2. Grind black-eyed beans and whole wheat in wet grinder till it is smooth like normal idly batter.
3.  Add salt to the batter and mix well.
4.  It is better to make idly instantly. Don’t over ferment the batter.
5. Put the batter on idly tray and steam the idly for 8 to10 minutes.
6. Serve tasty& healthy idly along with ghee and nice chutney.

Cow Peas/Black Eyed Beans

   

Black-eyed beans(Bobbarlu) have a smooth texture, pea like flavor and are good when mixed with other vegetables.Like most beans, black-eyed beans are rich in the best sort of fiber - soluble fiber - which helps to eliminate cholesterol from the body. They are a good source of folate, potassium, copper, phosphorous and manganese. As a high-potassium, low-sodium food they help reduce blood pressure. Not only are they low in fat, but when combined with grains, beans supply high quality protein which provides a healthy alternative to meat or other animal protein. Beans also contain protease inhibitors which frustrate the development of cancerous cells.

Calories in Black-Eyed Beans:
1 cup cooked = 227 calories