Rajma Masala and Jeera Rice

Name: Rajma Masala and Jeera Rice
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb (2 oz) boiled kidney beans, soaked for 8 hours (about 500 grams); 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tomato; 15 garlic cloves; 2 green chilies; 1 large piece of ginger, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon turmeric powder and red chili powder; 2 tablespoons rajma masala spice mix; 2 tablespoons mustard oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 dried red chilies, 2 bay leaves, 4 cloves, 1 black cardamom; Salt to taste; 7 oz rice for jeera rice (about 200 grams); 2 tablespoons ghee; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

~Sushma Mishra Home Chef @sushmafoodandheart

Giridih Jharkhand

Rajma Chawal is one of the favorite meals among Punjabis. Protein-rich kidney beans and carbohydrate-rich rice make a complete diet combo. Today, I'm sharing my homemade Punjabi-style Rajma Masala and Jeera Rice recipe. Try it at home and enjoy the flavors of Punjab right in your kitchen.

~Sushma Mishra Home Chef @sushmafoodandheart

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Ingredients

1 hour

5 servings

1 lb (2 oz)boiled kidney beans, soaked for 8 hours (about 500 grams)
1onion, finely chopped
1tomato
15garlic cloves
2green chilies
1large piece of ginger, finely chopped
1 tablespoonturmeric powder and red chili powder
2 tablespoonsrajma masala spice mix
2 tablespoonsmustard oil
1 teaspooncumin seeds
2dried red chilies, 2 bay leaves, 4 cloves, 1 black cardamom
Salt to taste
7 ozrice for jeera rice (about 200 grams)
2 tablespoonsghee
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder

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Steps

1 hour

1

First, gather all the ingredients.
2

Turn on the stove and heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and all whole spices, and let them sizzle. Add chopped onions, ginger, garlic, and green chilies, and sauté well. Then add chopped tomato and turmeric powder, and cook until softened.
3

Add rajma masala and a little water, mix, and cook until fragrant. Then add the boiled kidney beans, mix well, and add water and salt as needed. Stir to combine.
4

Cover and cook.
5

Transfer the cooked rajma to a pot. To make the rice, heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds and turmeric powder, and let them sizzle. Add the rice and sauté.
6

Serve the hot rajma with jeera rice.