Comments on: Rajma Chawal (Kidney Bean Curry)

By: maya

maya — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:26:57 +0000

I always use your videos and website to cook. It is so so good. Thanks & Regards.

By: Manjula Jain

Manjula Jain — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:45:15 +0000

PRI, I like to use the fresh water.

By: PRI

PRI — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:15:45 +0000

namaste manjula ji,
when adding the kidney beans to the cooker, do we also add the water which they were soaking in?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:17:46 +0000

Delicious! I don’t have a pressure cooker so I precooked the beans instead. My husband and I really loved it! Thanks!

By: vanisha

vanisha — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:32:09 +0000

you can also use light red kidney beans caned that are already cooked is an easer way then pressure cooker for the rajma chawal. just a sujestion.

By: Uday Shankar

Uday Shankar — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:35:16 +0000

Awesome recipe.. I liked the way you explained, the most I liked is you do not suggest garam masalas,..

By: Janelle

Janelle — Sun, 08 May 2011 01:34:57 +0000

This is very tasty! But use the pressure cooker if you have one. Mine broke a little while ago but I was really craving this dish so I decided to just make it in a regular pot. It took a very long time to cook and the dish didn’t have the same consistency as in the pressure cooker. It was very watery and just didn’t taste the same.

Manjula, do you have any tips to make this without the pressure cooker? Should we cook the beans separately before adding to the rest of the ingredients?

Thank you so much, your site is so helpful and everyone loves your dishes when I make them. Including my picky boyfriend!

By: komal

komal — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:12:47 +0000

aunty.. this is komal.. i saw ur videos at youtube.com. n trust me u r the best.. m a 22yrs. old girl,who didnt have interest in cooking.. bt nw i have noted down atleast 11 recepeis today.. i’ll definitely make rajma tommorow.. n will tell u .. i ws about to go to cooking classes.. bt god sent u to me.. as the cookin class aunty ws taking 8000 fees.. n u r serving amazing recepies to us for free…love you aunty . muaaaaaaaaah <3 <3

By: Get Skinny, Go Vegan.

Get Skinny, Go Vegan. — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:27:09 +0000

One of my favorite meals of all time!!
The best winter stew ever.

By: Liane Albert

Liane Albert — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:23:54 +0000

Deepa,
When you said you ” put them in cooker and steaming for 10-15 mins” did you mean that you put them in the pressure-cooker with the whistle on and cooked for 15 minutes? or did you really just “steam them” like you stated in your email. I am not clear with what you mean in your post.

Also, a girlfriend of mine told me this trick and I’ve used it before and has worked – especially if I don’t have time to pressure cook them for very long or if I’ve decided at the last minute to cook something like kidney beans or chole in the pressure-cooker. Try adding a 1/2 teaspoon or a little less of baking soda to the water of what ever it is you are cooking that is similar and for what ever reason (I am not sure the reasoning behind it myself) it helps in the cooking / softening process. It doesn’t alter the taste of the food you are cooking but it helps a lot. One time I added it to some chole that I had soaked for some time and it actually made it too soft.. so, I think not soaking the beans / chickpeas but just adding the baking soda will work. Give it a try and let us know how it turns out.