Name: Rajma (Red Kidney Beans Curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300 Rajma (red kidney beans); 1 Onion; 3 Tomato; 2 Ginger-Garlic; 2.5 Coriander Powder; 1 Cumin powder; 1.5 Red chilly power; 0.5 Turmeric powder; 0.5 Cumin Seeds; 2 Bay leaves; 2 Green chilies; 1.5 Rajma masala; Salt; 4 Oil; 2 Cloves; 1 Black cardamom; 3 Green cardamom; 1 Cinnamon stick; 1/4 Star anise; 1/2 Cumin

Rajma (Red Kidney Beans Curry)

A 100 gram serving of boiled Rajma beans contains about 140 calories, 5.7 grams of protein, 5.9 grams of fat and 18 grams of carbohydrate.[3] Rajma chawal, i.e. Rajma served with boiled rice, is a popular dish throughout northern India and Nepal

Author: in2cooking Cuisine: Indian

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Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 30 min Total Time 45 mins Servings: 4

Instructions

In a pressure cooker take 1 litre of water, presoaked rajma (red kidney beans), salt and pressure cook it till 6 whistles.
In a pan heat oil.
Add cumin seeds & bay leaves and let it splutter.
Add finely chopped onions and cook it till translucent.
Add ginger garlic and cook it for another 3 minutes.
Add tomato and cook it again for another 5 minutes.
Now add coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, rajma masala and cook it till oil separates from the masala.
Add boiled rajma and 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala to it & cook till one whistle. After removing pressure add chopped green chillies and coriander leaves and serve it hot with Rice.

Note

Tip: if your rajma (red kidney beans) is not soft even after boiling it for 5-6 whistle add few ice cubes (7-8) to it and pressure cook for 2-3 whistle, it will soften rajma)

Rajma (Red Kidney Beans Curry)