Assemble: all the ingredients. Oops! missed photographing the boiled lauki paste.

Soak lobia/black eyed beans for 2-3 hours.

Drain the water and add soaked lobia to a pressure cooker, add in salt, turmeric powder and cook for 3-4 whistles.

Meanwhile wash and grate tomatoes..

And ginger.

In a pan heat oil, add tomato puree, and ginger paste.

Stir in all the spices and boiled lauki paste.

And saute till oil separates from the masala.

Boiled beans will look like this all cooked and opened up.

Add cooked beans to the masala..

Add enough water to make a thick gravy..

Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Serve hot with warm rotis or over warm rice.