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Tuesday, 3 May 2011

RAJMA MASALA (RED KIDNEY BEANS CURRY)







Ingredients:
  • Rajma (Red kidney beans) - 1 cup (or) 1 tin
  • Tomatoes (chopped) - 3 (or) 1/2 tin
  • Onions (finely chopped) - 3
  • Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Coriander powder (daniya powder) - 1 tbsp
  • Asafoetida (hing/hinguva) - 1/8 tsp
  • Bay leaf - 1
  • Cinnamon (dalchina chekka) - 1 inch piece
  • Cardamon (elachi) - 2
  • Cloves (lavang) - 2
  • Cumin seeds (Jeera/jeelakarra) - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Butter - 1 tsp
  • Water - as needed
Method:
  • Soak the rajma/red kidney beans for 8-10 hours or over night.
  • And pressure cook for 3-4 whistles or till soft.
  • After that separate the water and rajma and keep a side. Store the boiled water for cooking for gravy.
  • Heat oil in a pan/wok/kadai add cumin seeds and asfoetida, When they splutter add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves. Saute well. Mix well and cook for again 1-2 min.
  • Add chopped onions, ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2-3 min.
  • Now add chopped tomatoes to this mixture and cook for 3-4 min or till the tomatoes becomes mash. Add salt to taste.
  • Then add boiled rajma and cook for 2-3 min. Then add cup of the left water. Cover and cook again for 3-4 min.
  • Now add 1 tsp of butter to it.
  • You can serve Rajma masala (Red kidney beans curry) with rice, roti, chapathi or paratha.

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