Rajma Chawal Recipe
This is a delicious curry made using rajma or kidney beans. It taste amazing with either roti or rice.
Ingredients
- Rajma/ Kidney Beans - 2 cups
- Oil or Ghee - 2 tblsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon / Pattai - 2 small piece
- Cardamom - 2
- Cloves - 3
- Onion - 2 large chopped
- Tomato - 4 large chopped
- Ginger - 1 tblspn chopped
- Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
- Coriander Powder - 2 tblsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Coriander Leaves a handful chopped
Instructions
- Soak rajma overnight. Drain and add it to pressure cooker. Cover with water. Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistle, simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself.
- Take onions, tomatoes and ginger in a blender. Puree till smooth.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add whole spices and let them sizzle.
- Add in pureed masala and mix well.
- Cook that for few mins till the raw smell leaves from it.
- Add in spice powders, salt and mix well.
- Add in cooked rajma with water and mix well.
- Simmer for 10 to 15 mins till oil separates.
- Serve over rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Rajma Chawal Recipe
Serving Size
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
381
% Daily Value*
Fat
5.7
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
2.8
g
18
%
Cholesterol
11
mg
4
%
Sodium
44
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
63.2
g
21
%
Fiber
16
g
67
%
Sugar
4.6
g
5
%
Protein
21.9
g
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.