Rajma Masala

 

The good old Rajma (kidney Beans) is one of the best recipes in North Indian cuisines, and having 

Rajma Chawal is the most blissful feeling in the world .

so here is the method to prepare one of my favourite dishes .......

PREP TIME	COOK TIME	TOTAL TIME
9hrs	45mins	9hrs 45 mins

Serves: 4-5

INGREDIENTS:-

• Rajma (Kidney Beans)     -   2 cups
• Onion      -    1 big
• Tomatoes -  5 if small 4 if big 
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tablespoon
• Garam Masala-  2 tablespoon (add more as per requirement)
• Red Chilli Powder - 2 teaspoon ( add more as per requirement)
• Coriander Powder -  1 tablespoon
• Kasuri Methi  (dry fenugreek leaves)-   Crushed (optional)
• Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 teaspoon
• Oil  -  4 big tablespoon
• Salt - For taste

METHOD:- 

• Rinse and soak the Rajma (kidney beans) in enough water overnight.

• Next day take the rajma and 4 cups of water and pressure cook them for 7-8 whistles on high flame till it gets soft.

•  While the rajma is cooking you can chop the onions and make a fine paste  by mixing it in the mixer or blender.

•  Similarly chop all the tomatoes and make a puree.

•  Heat some oil in a pot or pan and add the jeera.

• Once the jeera starts to crackle add the onion paste.
  

• Sauté the onion paste till it turns golden brown .

• Keep stirring the paste so that it doesn’t get burnt or else the gravy will impart bitter taste

• Once the onion starts becoming golden brown add ginger garlic paste and saute it for 10 seconds till its raw flavor leaves.
  

• After that add the tomato puree into the mixture.
  

• Fry the masala on medium flame till the water separates from the mixture and the oil/fat starts leaving the masala.
  

• Once this is done add red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt as required and saute for a min.
  

• Then add the cooked rajma to this mixture and mix it till the rajma gets blended with the mixture.
  

• Add water to the mixture as per your requirement and simmer it for 5-10 mins.

• Garnish with coriander leaves and you’re ready to have your rajma.
  

·               You can enjoy your rajma with chawal or hot rotis.!!!

P.S :-  You can also boil the rajma after its soaked overnight.  Boil water in a pot or pan add some salt and cover it and cook it for 1 hr or more till its soft. It takes longer to cook rajma without a pressure cooker.