Rajma Masala with Aloo!
Rajma Masala with Aloo is a gravy side dish for roti. Along with Rajma, use potatoes and spices for an aromatic gravy to serve.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Rajma / Kidney Beans
- 2 medium Potatoes
- 2 medium Onions
- 3 medium Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- A Pinch Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- Salt to taste
- 4 cloves Garlic crushed or finely chopped
- 1 inch Ginger juliennes
- 2 Cloves
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- Water as required
Instructions
- Soak Rajma overnight. Change waters couple of times. In a pressure cooker, take Rajma, Cloves, Cinnamon, Garlic, bay leaf, turmeric and a little salt. Add enough water and cook for 4 to 5 whistles. Once the pressure falls down, add potatoes and cook for another whistle.
- Meanwhile, chop onions, tomatoes very fine. Heat a Kadai with oil. Once it's hot, add the crushed garlic. fry well. Then add finely chopped onions and sauté till its golden brown.
- Then add tomatoes and all the spice powders and salt. Cook on high flame for 2 mins, then simmer for 5 mins. Once the oil comes out, add the cooked rajma along with Potatoes. Retain 2 tbsp of rajma along with some potatoes.
- Using a lentil masher, mash the rajma and potatoes. Add this to the gravy. Mix well and add required water. Cook on high flame for 5 mins and simmer for 10 mins. It should become quite thick, else cook for some more time.
- Garnish with chopped onion rings, green chillies.
Notes
When you are trying to cook without using any electronic gadgets, you need to use alternate solutions. In today's gravy, I have crushed garlic, used ginger juliennes, and made the gravy thick by adding mashed rajma and aloo.
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