Not to say this didn't turn out great. It was so delicious. Maybe I should have remembered to make the rice in rice cooker than the pressure cooker.
Ingredients Needed
Rajma - 1 cup
Bay leaf - 2 small
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Oil few drops
For the paste:
Onion - 1 big
Garlic - 2 big cloves
Ginger - 1/2" piece
Green chillies - 2 long
Coriander - few leaves
For the gravy
Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Butter - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Tomato, puree - 1 big
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
How to make Rajma
Soak a cup of beans over night. Change water couple of times. In a pressure cook, transfer the beans, add twice the amount of water along with salt, bay leaf and a few drops of oil. Pressure cook for 4 -5 whistles or till the beans are soft. Allow for the pressure to subside.
Meanwhile for the gravy, grind to a coarse paste all the ingredients for the paste, except tomato.
Wash and puree the tomato.
Heat a non stick pan, add butter and oil, then add cumin powder, saute for a min, then add the ground paste. Saute till the oil leaves the masala
Next add the tomato puree, salt and turmeric. Simmer and let cook it cook for few mins.
Now add Coriander powder, red chilli powder. After few mins, add the cooked beans and combine everything well. Add water and bring to boil. When the gravy thickens, finally add the garam masala and remove.
It may take about 10 mins or so for the gravy to thicken
divya says
oh so yummy.....mouth watering
Rev says
very nice Rajma Chawal. the Rajma looks perfectly done.
Susan Deborah says
Dear Valli,
I received this in my inbox and I made it today. Wow! It was yummy and my husband and I couldn't stop licking our lips. I'm so glad I subscribed and that I get every recipe on my mobile.
Thanks a bunch, dear Valli. You rock!
Joy always,
Susan
Priya says
Nutritious and very much inviting foods.
Happy Cook / Finla says
I love rajma and this looks so good.
lisa says
Excellent, I was in hunt for a good rajma recipe and I think I will be making it this weekend, let you know soon.