RAJMA MASALA RECIPE / RAJMA RECIPE/ HOW TO MAKE RAJMA MASALA

RAJMA MASALA is a popular north-indian recipe made with rajma or kidney beans cooked in thick spicy onion-tomato gravy with cumin seeds and dried fenugreek leaves.

Rajma or kidney beans have many health benefits due to its high fiber content. It is also good for those who have low level of iron including kids and pregnant women.

Rajma masala is a delicious and easy recipe. It goes very well with plain rice, roti, naan, paratha and jeera rice. Infact rajma rice or rajma chawal is one of the most loved meals in India.

Rajma masala is a protein rich red kidney beans curry which is one of healthiest and easiest to make.

INGREDIENTS OF RAJMA MASALA:

1. Rajma or kidney beans- 2 cups

2. Onion-1(big)

3. Tomatoes-3(medium)

4. Ginger-garlic paste-2 tbsp

5. Turmeric powder- ½ tsp

6. Cumin powder- ½ tsp

7. Coriander powder-1 tsp

8. Red chili powder-1 tsp

9. Kashmiri red chili powder-1 tsp

10. Garam masala – ½ tsp

11. Kasoori methi- 1 tsp

12. Cream-2tsp(optional)

13. Chopped coriander leaves-2 tbsp

14. Cloves-2

15. Cinnamon-1

16. Green cardamom-2

17. Bay leaves-2

HOW TO MAKE RAJMA MASALA

1. Wash and soak rajma or kidney beans for 7 to 8 hours or overnight.

2. Drain water and transfer the soaked beans into a pressure cooker. Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, green cardamom and salt. Add 3 cups water and close the lids.Pressure cook it over medium flame until 4 to 5 whistles. Let the pressure cooker cool completely.

3. Make onion paste, ginger garlic paste and tomato paste separately.

4. Heat oil in a kadhai or pan and add cumin seeds. Let the cumin seeds splutter. Add onion paste and saute till the color of onion changes into light brown. Add ginger- garlic paste and fry it till the raw smell of ginger and garlic disappeared.

5. Now add dry masalas like turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder and garam masala. Mix well.

6. Add tomato paste and cook the masala till the oil starts leaving the masala.

7. By using a strainer, strain rajma from its stock. Keep the stock aside for later use. Add the boiled rajma in masala and mix well.

8. Add salt and kasoori methi and stir. Saute it for 1 to 2 minutes. Then add the stock and let it simmer for 4 to 5 minutes.

9. Mash few rajma beans to thicken the gravy. When rajma masala became thicken and comes to the right consistency, add chopped coriander leaves and cream to garnish the dish.

10. Rajma masala is ready now. Serve hot with rice or any Indian breads.

HOW TO MAKE RAJMA MASALA WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTO:

STEP-1: Wash and soak rajma or kidney beans for 7 to 8 hours or overnight.