Rajma masala with rice and green salad

Sanchita Mittal
Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef
Delhi

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Rajma Masala with rice and salad or you can say Rajma fall in rice garden
I believe that cooking is an art and the presentation of a dish plays a very important role.

Rajma masala with rice and green salad

#wecare
Rajma Masala with rice and salad or you can say Rajma fall in rice garden
I believe that cooking is an art and the presentation of a dish plays a very important role.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
2 servings
  1. 1 cuprajma (red kidney beans),soaked overnight in enough water
  2. 2.5 cupswater for pressure cooking
  3. 1green chilli chopped
  4. 1 tablespoonchopped garlic
  5. 1 tablespoonchopped ginger
  6. 3medium tomatoes, pureed
  7. 1large onion, chopped ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ½ teaspoon red
  8. 1 teaspoongaram masala powder
  9. 1/2 teaspoondry mango powder
  10. 1 teaspooncumin seeds
  11. as requiredsalt
  12. 2 tspghee or oil
  13. 2bay leaves
  14. 1big black cardamom

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Rinse the rajma beans for a couple of times in running water.

  2. 2

    Soak the rajma beans in enough water overnight or for 8 to 9 hours.

  3. 3

    Drain the water the next day.

  4. 4

    Rinse the rajma beans again in fresh clean water and pressure cook them with one and a half glass of water, salt and turmeric powder for half an hour.

  5. 5

    First two whistles on high flame and then lower the flame.

  6. 6

    When pressure releases,pour the boiled Rajma in another vessel.

  7. 7

    In a pressure cooker heat the ghee and add cumin seeds, black cardamom and bay leaves and saute for a minute.

  8. 8

    Now add chopped onion, sauté for 2 minutes, add ginger-garlic and green chilies, sauté again.

  9. 9

    Now add the tomato puree and sauté for 5 minutes on medium flame.

  10. 10

    Next add red chilli powder, and adjust the salt if required

  11. 11

    Add boiled rajma and pour a cup of water. stir very well.

  12. 12

    Cover tightly with a lid and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles on a high flame.

  13. 13

    Once the pressure settles down on it's own, open the lid and check the beans. they should melt in the mouth without giving you any bite or resistance while eating.

  14. 14

    If the beans are still not cooked completely, then add about 1/2 cup more of water and pressure cook again for 2 whistles.

  15. 15

    Check the consistency. Add dry mango powder (optional) and garam masala powder.

  16. 16

    Stir well and simmer the curry for about 5 minutes

  17. 17

    Garnish with chopped cilantro

  18. 18

    Do the plating as per your choice and serve rajma masala with some steamed rice or chapatis and green salad.

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