Rajma

Submitted by Shinjini Ghatak Jun 17, 2014 No comments 5,786 views 1 fav

Tweet
Pin It

Red kidney beans cooked in thick tomato gravy.

Prep time 0 mins

Cook time 30 mins

Serves 2

CuisinePunjabi

CourseMain Course

DifficultyEasy

DietaryVegetarian

Main Ingredients Tomato, Red kidney Beans

Rajma is traditionally of Punjabi origin but it's popular all over India and overseas. Rajma is red kidney beans cooked to perfection in tomato gravy with Indian spices. Try it on a lazy afternoon and you will not be disappointed.

Ingredients

Select All / Unselect All Add to shopping list

1 cup red kidney beans
2 cardamoms
2 cloves
1 cinnamon
1 large onion finely chopped
1 large tomato chopped finely
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 dry bay leaf
½ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
chopped coriander for garnish

Rajma Ingredients

Steps

Soak the kidney beans overnight in about 2 cups of water.
In a pressure cooker add the kidney beans 3 cups of water, cardamom, clove, cinnamon and salt.
Cook it till the pressure cooker releases 5 whistles. Let it sit for a while.
Meanwhile in a wok heat a tablespoon of oil.
Add cumin seeds and bay leaf.
Once the cumin seeds change color add the onion. Fry till they are translucent.
Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for another 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, turmeric, red chili powder, Kashmiri chili powder, cumin powder and coriander powder.
Fry till the mixtures separates oil. You can add a teaspoon of water if the mixture starts to stick to the bottom of the wok,.
To this add the cooked kidney beans along with the water. Let it come to a boil. Adjust the salt and add the garam masala powder.
Continue to simmer till it reaches the desired consistency. Make sure not to reduce the water too much as it tastes best with gravy.