Rajma
Quick Details
Serves: 3
Soaking time: at least 4 hours
Cooking time: about 40 minutes
Diet: Vegetarian
Serves: 3
Soaking time: at least 4 hours
Cooking time: about 40 minutes
Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Chitra rajma soaked for at least 4 hours
- 4 tomatoes chopped
- 2 onions large, chopped
- 2 inch ginger
- 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon raw mango powder
- coriander chopped
- kasuri methi crushed
Instructions
- Cook the rajma. Pressure cook the soaked rajma with enough water for 1 whistle, then reduce the heat and cook for 8 minutes.
- Make the gravy. Blend the tomatoes, onions and ginger with water in batches.
- Cook the gravy. Heat the oil in a kadai, add the blended gravy, salt and chilli powder and cook well.
- Add the rajma. Drain half the rajma water and add the rajma to the gravy. Add the turmeric and garam masala and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Finish. Adjust the salt, add the raw mango powder, coriander and kasuri methi.
- Serve. Serve hot with basmati rice.