Recipe

Saturday 16 May 2020

Rajma simple way (Kidney Beans)

Ingredients
Rajma  simple way (Kidney Beans) 
Ingredients:  
  Good for three persons               
  1. 1 Cup Rajma (Kidney Beans)
  2. 3. Tomatoes or 3-4 Table Spn.Tomato Puree
  3. 2. Green chillies
  4. 1  Onion medium size
  5.  7-8 Cloves
  6. 3. Bay Leaves
  7. 3-4 Small pieces Cinnemon
  8. 3/4 Tea spn. Turmeric powder
  9. 1 Tea spn. Garam Masala or bit more
  10. 2 Table spns. Coriander Leaves 
  11. 3/4 Tea spn. Chillie powder 
  12. 2 pinch Hing (Asafoetida)
  13.  2 Tea spn. Tomato Ketchup (Optional)
  14. 2-3 Table spn. Cooking oil 
  15. Fresh cream for garnishing (optional) 
Method: Rince well and soak  Rajma in ample water, for overnight or 8 hours.  In presure cooker keep the soaked Rajma along with Bay leaves, cloves, Turmeric, salt, cinnemon sticks and 3-4 cups water. Cook for 14 cooker whistles.  Cool till cooker pressure is down. open lid and simmer till Rajma thick gracy formed this will take about 12-15 minutes or till texture becomes as shown in fig 5 ( with coriander on top) 
 Grind the tomatoes with onion and keep aside. In Khadai (Wok) add oil on medium fire. Add the tomato puree ( ground with onion) and cook till oil is separated (see figure). Add the boiled Rajma and stir mix well. Cook on slow fire ( simmer) for 5-6 minutes. Add half of the chopped coriander leaves mix well. Sprinkle the Garam masala, you may add the tomato ketchup if you prefer slightly sweetish taste in Rajma. Adding Tomato ketchup is optional. stir mix. Its ready now. Turn into serving bowl.  Garnish with Ginger Julienne, Fresh cream and slit green chillie as shown in picture. Serve hot. Note: Garnishing to be done at the time of serving, if it is to be reheated.
Otherwise cream will melt.
Simplest way of cooking Rajma: If you find MDH Rajma masala. Than boil the soaked Rajma just with Salt. Put  Khadai on medium fire, add oil  add 2 Table spoons dry masala mixed with little water, fry for 2 minutes. Add the tomato puree. Cook till oil separates.
It will take 8-9 minutes. Sprinkle Garam Masal, coriander leaves. Stir and pour in the serving Bown.

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