Rajma Masala with Sausages

Name: Rajma Masala with Sausages
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Rajma (kidney beans), soaked overnight; 1/4 cup chana dal (Bengal gram lentil), soaked for 2-3 hours; 1 cup chicken sausages, chopped into roundels; 3-4 tbsp. oil; 2 big cardamoms; 1 " cinnamon stick; 4-5 cloves; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp. tomato paste; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. red chili powder; 1 tsp. chicken masala; to taste salt; 1 tsp, ghee; lime juice as required; few onion slices to garnish; coriander leaves to garnish; few fried sausages to garnish

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

Rajma (Kidney Beans) is very popular in the Northern regions of India, especially Punjab and is a favourite menu in all restaurants and dhabas across the country and worldwide. Now how about the usual Rajma Masala in a non-veg avatar? I added some fried chicken sausages and it turned out simply yummy. Try pairing it with rice, tandoori roti or naan, accompanied with some sliced onion, green chilies and extra lime.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 cupRajma (kidney beans), soaked overnight
1/4 cupchana dal (Bengal gram lentil), soaked for 2-3 hours
1 cupchicken sausages, chopped into roundels
3-4 tbsp.oil
2big cardamoms
1" cinnamon stick
4-5cloves
1onion, chopped
1 tsp.ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp.tomato paste
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.red chili powder
1 tsp.chicken masala
to tastesalt
1tsp, ghee
lime juice as required
few onion slices to garnish
coriander leaves to garnish
few fried sausages to garnish

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the rajma and chana dal in 2 cups water for 7-8 minutes on low flame after the first whistle. Keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and fry the sausages till light brown. Drain and keep aside.
2

Temper the same oil with cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves. Saute for a few seconds. Add the onion and fry till light brown.
3

Now add the ginger-garlic paste, tomato paste and all the powdered spices mixed with 1/4 cup water. Saute till the oil separates.
4

Add the boiled rajma and simmer on low flame for 2-3 minutes. Adjust water according to the gravy desired.
5

When done, add ghee and the fried sausages (keeping aside few to garnish) and give it a mix. Keep covered for 2-3 minutes.
6

When serving. add the lime juice and mix well. Garnish with onion slices, coriander leaves and the remaining fried sausages.