A punjabi recipe that goes well with rotis, parathas, naan and rice with goodness of kidney beans :)
Ingredients:
1. Rajma - 1/2 cup
2. Tomato - 1
3. Salt as per taste
4. oil for frying - 1 1/2 tbsp
5. Butter - 1/2 tbsp
6. Water - 1 to 1 1/2 cup
Spices:
1. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
2. Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
3. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
4. Jeera powder - 1tsp
5. Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Seasoning:
1. Onion - 1
2. Ginger - garlic paste - 1tsp
Preparation:
1. Soak rajma/kidney beans overnight and pressure cook for 5 whistles with little salt and water. Water should be enough to soak the beans. Rajma should be soft and not mushy
2. Finely chop onions
Method:
1. Heat oil and butter and fry onion till golden brown and then add ginger garlic paste and fry for few seconds
2. Now add tomatoes and all spices and salt and cook till tomatoes becomes mushy and oil leaves the masala mixture
3. Add the strained rajma beans to the masala mixture and mix well and cook for couple of minutes
4. Now add the stock of rajma and remaining water as required to get proper consistency and cook for 10 mins
5. Mash few rajma with spatula, add salt and again mix well and cook for 5 mins
6. Simmer till the gravy is thickens. The proper consistency is neither too thick and thin
Enjoy with rotis/rice :)
Note:
1. Can garnish with coriander leaves
2. After 5th step, can add kasoori methi and cook
