RAJMA MASALA
My daughter is fond of North Indaian food and Rajma happens to be her favourite.I always make various rajma varities at home like sundal,rajma chawal,rajma curry and even rajma salad. Rajma is one pulse variety full of proteins and as a mother am happy to see her finish off the plate whenever i make this.It boosts energy and contains iron and is loved by all age groups.Ialso learnt from my doctor that it is good for diabetics as well as it decreases the metabolism rate of carbohydrates.So a healthy side dish and tasty too can be prepared using rajma /kidney beans.I made it 4 days back when Dhivya wanted this to pack for her college friends as well. They all enjoyed and she asked what next iam going to pack them for all again.Now this is how i made rajma masala.
INGREDIENTS
Red kidney beans/Rajma-1cup
Tomato-2
Onion-2
Salt-to taste
Bay leaf dried-1
Cinnamon -1 small piece
Garam masala-1tsp
Chilli powder-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Jeera-1tsp
Oil-1tsp
Coriander leaves-to garnish
Fresh cream -to garnish
HOW TO MAKE
Soak rajma overnight in water.
Heat oil in a kadai and add bay leaf,cinnamon stick and jeera.When they crackle add onions,garam masala,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and saute.
Add now cut tomatoes and salt.If you want you can grind the tomatoes to a paste and add.My tomatoes were very juicy,so i added them directly.
Pressure cook rajma till 3 whistles and strain it in a colander.
Add it to the gravy and mix well.
Let the juices get in to the rajma and wait till a smooth gravy is formed.You can decude the consistency depending on your taste,i kept mine a little thicker since i wanted to pack it.Now add thick fresh cream.
Garnish with coriander leaves and have it with rotis/phulkas or even rice.
Notes
1.You can add tomato puree,if you want.It will give a nice colour to the gravy.
2.Don't keep the gravy thin,after adding cooked rajma to the gravy keep the stove low on heat so as to get the flavours infused into the rajma.
3.Rajma has many varieties so if yours dosen't cook soft in 3 whistles let it go for another 2 or more.
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