Rajma chawal - Not just a food
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2-3 people
 
Preparation time: 10 hours Cooking time: 30 mins Very delicious North Indian rajma masala with chawal
Ingredients
  • 1 cup kidney beans/rajma
  • 2 onions, medium size
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons ginger paste
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 2.5 teaspoons coriander powder
  • 2 teaspoons red chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon asafoetida/hing
  • 1.5 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1.5 teaspoons turmeric powder
  • 1.5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cream
  • Salt as needed
  • Water as needed
Instructions
  1. Wash kidney beans and then soak kidney beans in water for approx 10 hours
  2. Now boil it in a pressure cooker till 6-7 whistles (preserve stock-water for further use)
  3. Then heat butter in a kadai and add cumin seeds, garlic paste & ginger paste and saute till raw aroma goes away
  4. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, hing, garam masala and salt, now stir to mix with other spices
  5. Now add finely chopped onion and tomatoes and cook till it releases oil
  6. Add cooked kidney beans and combine with spices and cook for another 3-4 mins
  7. Now pour stock water what is used for boiling kidney beans, add some more if needed and boil for next 6-7 mins, adjust gravy
  8. Then add fresh cream and mix
  9. Now serve this with plain rice or jeera rice
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