Rajma is always popular dish among punabi’s made with red kidney beans the key ingredient is rajma masala powder.Its commonly made during lunch or dinner, it’s my hubby favorite so i made on every weekend..
Rajma is a Hindi logo for red kidney beans.I prefer to use red beans u can use black beans also.
Preparation time: 8 hrs (soaking time)
Cooking time : 30 minutes
Serving : 2
Ingredients:
100 gm Rajma
2 medium onions
3 medium tomatoes puree
1tsp ginger and garlic paste
Salt as per taste
1 tbs rajmaha massala
1tbs oil
Firstly, soak the rajma for overnight in morning boil it, while boiling add salt and pressure cooker over 4-5 whistle or until it turn soft.Drain excess water from cooked beans and keep both water and rajma for later use.
Heat oil in a pan add onion, ginger and garlic paste.
Once onion done then add tomato puree, if u want u can add tomato sauce also in puree.
Add Rajmaha masala and fry well.
Add rajmaha and cook for 10mins.
Add water and boil for 10 mins , garnish with green corainder.
Serve with hot jeera rice.
Tips and Variations:
* Use red kidney because they take less time while cooking.
* Replace tomato puree with chopped tomatoes .
* Always cooked masala on a low flame.
* You can soaked rajma in a hot water also for 3-4 hrs bt prefer soaked overbite.