Rajma Chawal (kidney beans curry) Recipe

Name: Rajma Chawal (kidney beans curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 200 grams Pink or Red kidney beans; 2 Onions chopped; 8 Garlic (cloves) chopped; 1 Ginger (inch) chopped; 2 piece Tomatoes (sour) chopped; 2 Green chilli chopped; 1 tbsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 Salt (to taste); 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 Bay leaf; 2 tbsp Cilantro for garnishing; 3 liter Pressure Cooker

Servings: persons

200 grams Pink or Red kidney beans
2 Onions chopped
8 Garlic (cloves) chopped
1 Ginger (inch) chopped
2 piece Tomatoes (sour) chopped
2 Green chilli chopped
1 tbsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Red chilli powder
1 Salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
2 Bay leaf
2 tbsp Cilantro for garnishing
3 liter Pressure Cooker

1
Wash Kidney beans n soak for minimum 8 hours or overnight in normal water.
2
After 8 hours wash again n keep aside.
3
Heat pressure cooker n add two tbs vegetable oil..
4
Temper with Bay leaf.
5
Keep flame medium.. Add chopped garlic.. Let it light pink.. Shld not b burn.. Add chopped onion.. Saute till transparent.. Add ginger chopped.. Stir continuously for two minutes..
6
Add chopped tomatoes.. Add Pinch salt..
7
It helps to melt tomatoes quickly.. Cover the lid for two minutes.. Open the lid n stir well.
8
Now add coriander, cumin, turmeric, red chilli powder.. Stir continuously.. All spices when incorporate with each other.. Add kidney beans.
9
Mix well.. Add salt as ur taste.
10
Add 4 cups water.. Do flame high.. Cover the lid of pressure cooker.. Give whistle 8-10.
11
Off gas oven.. Let it cool the pressure cooker.
12
When all pressure gonna n lid can open easily... Now open the lid..
13
Check kidney beans with ur finger tip ..
14
If it's soft like butter.. Its done..
15
If it's still not mouth melting.. Its need more pressure cooking.. Add one cup water more n give whistle.. 2-3...Off gas oven.. Let it cool again.
16
Now open the lid n cook again in low flame.. Cover the lid bt not give pressure.
17
Check the beans after ten minutes..
18
If beans n gravy incorporate together.. Gravy become thick.. Its done.
19
Mash some beans with spatula..
20
It makes gravy thick.. Stir well.. Now Sprinkle garam masala.
21
Off the gas... Gravy should like this pic.. Not very runny not very thick.
22
Add butter n let it melt..Sprinkle cilantro..
23
Serve with steamed rice.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 200 grams Pink or Red kidney beans, 2 Onions chopped, 8 Garlic (cloves) chopped, 1 Ginger (inch) chopped, and more.

Yes, Rajma Chawal (kidney beans curry) falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Rajma Chawal (kidney beans curry)

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