Rajma Masala is a NorthIndian dish made using kidney beans/ red beans. The most popular combination for this is Rice ; Rajma Chawal is one of the delicious and favourite food of Northindians specially.

It is very easy to make, you just need to soak thr kidney beans overnight or for 4 to 5 hours.

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 15 mins

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS:

• Red kidney beans: 1 cup
• Onion: 2 medium size
• Tomatoes: 2 small size
• Garlic cloves: 4 to 5
• Ginger: a small piece
• Green chillies: 2 finely chopped
• Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
• Kashmiri Chilli powder: 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
• Salt: 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves: 1 tbsp finely chopped
• Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp

PREPARATION:

• Soak the kidney beans overnight or for 4 to 5 hours.
• Pressure cook the soaked rajma for 5 to 6 whistles or till its cooked well. It should just be soft not mushy.
• Blend together onion, garlic and ginger into a fine paste and keep aside.
• Noe blend the tomatoes to a finee puree and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadhai, add cumin seeds, let it splutter.
• Add the ground onion paste and saute for 2 to 3 mins till it turns golden brown and the raw smell goes off.
• Add the tomato paste and saute for another 2 mins.
• Now add all the dry spice powders and mix well.
• Add salt and mix.
• Add the cooked rajma alomd with the residual water and mix.
• Add more water to adjust the consistency.
• Let it cook for another 5 mins.
• Switch off the flame, garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve along with rice or roti.