Instant Pot Rajma Chawal

Name: Instant Pot Rajma Chawal
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5 People
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Rajma/Red Kidney Beans; 5 cups Water (For Soaking the Beans); 3 1/2-4 cups Water or Rajma Stock (For Gravy); 1 Large Tomato (Pureed); 1 tsp Tomato Paste (Diluted with Water); 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 Green Chillies (Cut into Half); 3 Dried Whole Red Kashmiri Chillies; 1 Bay Leaf (Halved); 1/2 tsp Asafoetida; 1/4 cup Oil; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1 tsp Kasuri Methi Powder; 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; Salt (As required); For the Steamed Rice:; 1 cup Basmati Rice; 1 1/4 cup Water; 1 tsp Ghee

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Cooking Rajma Chawal in Instant Pot is exciting. You will love this spicy kidney bean curry that's cooked without onion. If you are looking for a hassle-free weeknight meal try this Red Kidney Bean Curry alongwith some fragrant basmati rice at the same time in your Instant Pot.
Rajma Chawal is a complete protein meal.
Kidney Beans contain fiber. They have a low glycemic index, hence good for diabetics. It is a natural detoxifier. It lowers cholesterol. Prevents high blood pressure. They are energy boosters. They are high in essential minerals like iron, phosphorus and Vitamin Ke.

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Ingredients

30 Minutes

5 People

1 cupRajma/Red Kidney Beans
5 cupsWater (For Soaking the Beans)
3 1/2-4 cupsWater or Rajma Stock (For Gravy)
1Large Tomato (Pureed)
1 tspTomato Paste (Diluted with Water)
1/2 tspCumin Seeds
3Green Chillies (Cut into Half)
3Dried Whole Red Kashmiri Chillies
1Bay Leaf (Halved)
1/2 tspAsafoetida
1/4 cupOil
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1 tspCumin Powder
1 tspCoriander Powder
1 1/2 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1 tspRed Chilli Powder
1 tspGaram Masala Powder
1 tspKasuri Methi Powder
2 tbspGinger Garlic Paste
Salt (As required)
For the Steamed Rice:
1 cupBasmati Rice
1 1/4 cupWater
1 tspGhee

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Steps

30 Minutes

1

Wash the Rajma/Red Kidney Beans well under running tap water and soak them in enough water for about 8 hours or overnight.
2

Switch on the Instant Pot. Add the soaked Rajma alongwith water into the pot. Place a heat resistance stand and place a steel container on the stand. Add the rice, water and ghee in the container. Close the Instant Pot lid. Set the valve to Sealing. Press the Pressure Cook button and set it to High. Set the time for 7 minutes. After 7 minutes when the Instant Pot starts to beep. Do Not do a quick pressure release. Wait for 10 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
3

Open the lid and check the rice. The rice will be nice, soft, fluffy and well cooked.
4

Take out the stand and the rice container carefully and set aside. At this stage, the red kidney beans will be semi-done. Strain the beans and store the water, to be used later to make gravy.
5

Press the saute button of your IP and set it on High. When the Instant Pot displays Hot, add oil.
6

When the oil becomes hot, add cumin seeds, bay leaves, the chillies and asafoetida and allow them to sizzle for a few seconds. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute well until the raw smell leaves.
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Now add the tomato puree and salt and mix well.
8

Add all the powdered spices and saute well until oil oozes out. Add the diluted tomato puree.
9

Add the semi-done Rajma and saute well. Add the stored rajma boiled water. Mix well. The entire sauteing was done in 10 minutes.
10

Press the Cancel Button. Put the lid on the Instant Pot and lock it. Set the valve to Sealing. Press the Pressure Cook button and set it to High. Set the time for 10 minutes.
11

After 10 minutes, when the Instant Pot beeps, Do Not do a quick pressure release. Allow it to release naturally.
12

Open the lid and adjust the consistency of the gravy. If you prefer thicker gravy, press Saute and set the time for 3 more minutes. And if you prefer a thinner gravy, add little more water and Saute again.
13

Rajma Chawal is ready to relish with mango pickle.
14

Also added rajma and chawal together in a pan and did a stir fry and made an egg fry as a side dish. It tasted even batter.