Rajma masala recipe | how to make rajma masala
Rajma masala recipe, restaurant style mildly spiced, rich and creamy curry/masala with red kidney beans/rajma!
Servings: 3
Calories: 366kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rajma / red kidney beans
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 2 large tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger crushed
- 2-3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1-2 green chilies slit
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 2-3 teaspoons fresh cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt
- cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Soak rajma overnight,drain and pressure cook until completely cooked. Drain and reserve the water used for cooking.
- Heat butter in a pan and temper with cumin seeds and bay leaf.
- Add finely chopped onions and saute well till it turns translucent.
- Add crushed ginger garlic and saute till raw smell goes off. Next add slit green chilies and saute.
- Add chopped tomatoes and mix well. Cook for few minutes.
- Add chili,turmeric, coriander and garam masala powder. Saute and cook till tomato turns mushy butter releases from side.
- Add the cooked and drained rajma and mix well
- Add the reserved stock, 1/2 cup water and cook for 7-10 minutes. Now add salt and mix well.
- Once the gravy is thickened add fresh cream and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add cilantro leaves and serve rajma masala hot.
Notes
1.You can add 2-3 cloves, cardamom along with bay leaf.
2. Do not cook for long time after adding fresh cream,just simmer for 1-2 minutes.
3. If you feel the rajma is hard, you can slightly mash it using potato masher while cooking.
4. Add water as and when needed, do not add more water the gravy will be separate from rajma and it will not taste good.
2. Do not cook for long time after adding fresh cream,just simmer for 1-2 minutes.
3. If you feel the rajma is hard, you can slightly mash it using potato masher while cooking.
4. Add water as and when needed, do not add more water the gravy will be separate from rajma and it will not taste good.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal