Rajma Chawal (Kidney Bean Curry)
June 29th, 2008 filed under Dal (Lentils), Gluten Free, Vegan
Rajma chawal (kidney beans with rice) is a great combination. This is a complete meal in itself.
Serves 4.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup kidney beans (rajma)
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1 green chili
- 3 tablespoon oil
- Generous pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 2 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 medium chopped tomato for garnishing
Method
- Wash and soak the kidney beans in about six cups of water for at least 6 hours (kidney beans will be double in volume after soaking).
- Cut the tomatoes in small pieces, green chili slice lengthwise and take out the seeds (if you prefer mild). Next blend tomatoes, green chili, and ginger and make a paste.
- Heat the oil in pressure cooker. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed. If the seed cracks right away, the oil is ready. Add asafetida and cumin seeds, as the cumin seeds crack add tomato paste, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, black pepper, and paprika.
- Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes until the oil is separating from the mixture.
- Add kidney beans, salt, and three cups of water close the cooker. Cook on medium high heat.
- As pressure cooker starts steaming turn the heat down to medium and cook for about 12 minutes.
- Close the heat and wait until steam has stopped before opening the pressure cooker.
- Kidney beans should be soft and tender. Lightly mash the kidney beans while mixing. Adjust salt, and pepper to your taste.
- Garnish with chopped tomatoes.
hi aunty,
i don’t have rajmas with me and i dont have any indian stores too.so can i substitute with black eyed beans.plz let me know.thank u.
Aunty,
I liked the pressure cooker that you used. What is the brand name? Is it stainless steel?
Thank you.
Siri Datar Kaur
Hi Siridatar, I use stainless steel Presto Brand pressure cooker.
hii aunty
This cooking video of your really helps me. For a fresher like me this is heaven. And I also like all your utensils from where do you buy them? Aunty can u tell me the recepie for bagarbangan plz aunty its my favourite food but i dont know how to prepare. thank u so much
Thanks
sai
Aunty,
I made this for the temple I volenteer and I made it for 50 people!!. Aunty Thank you so much, Temple does not want Garlic or
onion and you are the only one who does it just like that. Thank you. One thing since I made such hugh propotion and was little
concerned about the quantity of the ingredient, it turned out fine except I felt the ginger was little more thou it does nopt leave a bad taste
what should I do in case like this…
Dear Aunty,
Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your knowledge with us.
With your guidance, I have just cooked your Rajma Dal recipe: simply the best dal I have EVER eaten!
I had all the ingredients to hand, but never knew how they could come together so well to provide such a wonderful dish.
Kindest Regards,
Bryan
(DownUnder)
hello aunty
i really like your all recipes , its so easy and quick
i tried all your subji, and i have been sucssessful
your great aunty.
please give us more and more recipes
thanks
Hi Ms. Manjula!
Am vaishnvai. I tried most of ur recipes n they r really awesome. D way u present gives more interest in learning. gr8 job. Ur my 2nd MOTHER n teaching me cooking.
Hello Aunty,
This cooking video of your really helps me. For a fresher like me this is heaven. I wanted to know from wher do you get coriander powder because the one I get is thin and the one you use is thick powder. Pls can you let me know from where to but. And I also like all your utensils from where do you buy them?
Thanks
Can you please provide the recipie for Baigan Bartha?
Hello Aunty,
I really like your videos, they are very helpful for people like me who are not a great cook. Aunty will it be possible for you
to post recipe of lobia curry (black-eyed bean curry).
Cheers
Simmi