Rajma Masala

Rajma or kidney beans as the name goes is good for kidneys and keeps you healthy. This dish can be had with Rice/Chapathi/Dosa. Goes very well with hot rice.

Ingredients

Rajma - 1/2 cup (soaked overnight or atleast 6 hrs)

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Corriander Powder - 1 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/3 tsp

Garam Masala Powder - 1/3 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/3 tsp

Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Salt - As required

Oil/Ghee - 1 tsp

 Preparation Method

1.Boil Rajma with 2 cups of water. Turn off the pressure cooker with 2 whistles

 

2. In a pan add Oil/Ghee. When it is hot add cumin seeds

3. Add Onion, Ginger Garlic paste and fry until raw smell goes away

4. Add shopped tomato and fry it for 1 minute

5. Add all the powders and saute it for 1/2 minute

6. Add little water and allow it to boil for 5 minutes. The tomato will get mashed and the paste gets mixed with all the powders which gives a thick paste

 

7. Add little water from boiled rajma if extra water is present

8. Add Rajma after 5 minutes and then add salt as required

9. Boil for a minute and then garnish with corriander leaves if you have

Enjoy having this with hot rice. Appalam/Papad goes well as a side!

Tips

Do not overcook Rajma as this would spoil the recipe. 1 or 2 whistle is sufficient. 

Let me know how it came for you.