Rajma masala is famous North Indian dish. Its gravy is made from onion, tomatoes and some spices. It is typical Dhaba dish and very flavorful. It is a comfort food and you can have Rajma with rice or with roti, paratha, naan.
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Enjoy, everyone!
Here’s the handy dandy printable:
Red Kidney Beans Curry (Punjabi Rajma)
Prep time
Cook time
Taste: Beans, Curry
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- Red kidney beans – 1 ½ cups or 2 15.5oz can
- Oil – 3 tablespoons
- Bay leaves – 2
- Onions – 2 medium, Chopped finely or food processed
- Ginger paste – 2 teaspoons
- Garlic paste – 2 teaspoons
- Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon
- Red chili powder – 2 ½ teaspoons
- Coriander powder – 1 tablespoon
- Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
- Tomatoes – 3 medium, pureed
- Garam masala powder – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – to taste
Instructions
- Wash rajma under cold running water until water runs clear.
- Soak them in water for 8 hours or overnight.
- Discard the soaked water. To boil rajma transfer soaked rajma in pressure cooker, add 4 cups of water.
- Cook it on high for 1 whistle then lower the heat to lowest and cook it for another 10 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let the pressure go by itself.(If you are using canned beans then you don’t need to boil them.)
- Separate rajma and water. Keep the water for later use.
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
- Once hot add bay leaves and onions. Cook till onions are golden. It will take about 4-5 minutes.
- Add ginger paste and garlic paste. Mix well and cook it for a minute.
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix well. Cook it for 30 seconds. Add pureed tomatoes and salt. Mix well.
- Cook them till oil separates from the mixture or all the moisture will evaporates from tomatoes. Add boiled rajma and mix well.
- Add 1 ½ cups of water from boiled rajma. (This consistency is for serving with paratha. If you are serving with rice add more water as per your liking consistency.) Mix well. Lower the heat and cook it for 10 minutes. (stir in between to make sure gravy doesn’t stick to bottom.)
- Serve hot.
Notes
Serve with
•OPTION 1
Roti or paratha or naan
Sliced onions with few lemon drops
Buttermilk
•OPTION 2
Plain rice or Jeera rice
Your choice of raita
anthony stemke March 20, 2012 at 5:56 pm
I love red beans and this recipe looks terrific, going to make it soon.
Thank You.
Gayathri March 12, 2012 at 1:34 pm
My all time fav. dishes …Looks yum
Eric @ Happy Valley Chow March 10, 2012 at 11:31 pm
This looks delicious, can’t wait to try this recipe!
Daksha March 10, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Hi Kanan , nice to meet u:). u have lovely space here with yummy recipes. Rajma curry is looking delicious.
Deeps @ Naughty Curry March 10, 2012 at 9:15 am
an all time favourite at our house
Love2cook Malaysia March 10, 2012 at 8:51 am
Well prepared healthy curry! Awesome
Rasya Srinath March 10, 2012 at 7:06 am
Looks good
..Though we are not fond of it much..have to do it once soon
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Pari March 10, 2012 at 2:30 am
Hi.
My all time favorite, looks yumm.
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Rathai March 9, 2012 at 8:36 pm
I am definitely going to try this. I have all the ingredients needed to make this at home right now. I am tired of the old dishes and want to try something new. I hope my mother, who is a vegetarian, will like this.
Kanan March 10, 2012 at 2:21 am
I am sure aunty will like this dish. If you make then let me know the feedback. enjoy!
Hema March 9, 2012 at 5:28 pm
I do it the same way, love it with plain rice and curd..
jeyashrisuresh March 9, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Even i love to have this with rice rather than rotis. nicely made
faseela March 9, 2012 at 3:17 pm
yummy n tempting rajma curry….
maha March 9, 2012 at 1:41 pm
U r just awesome.very unique recipes with nice pics…..and this looks really delicious n like inviting…
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Kalyan March 9, 2012 at 5:06 am
Just mouthwatering…looks so easy to prepare and delicious!
Amy March 9, 2012 at 1:31 am
this looks so tasty!!!
Kaveri March 9, 2012 at 1:08 am
Delicious rajma..looks Yum