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Rajma Masala

Rajma Masala (or Red Kidney beans curry) or "vegetarian chili" is a very popular North Indian dish served with roti (Indian flatbread) or plain steamed rice.
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Course: Brunch, Main Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi
Keyword: dairy-free, Gluten-free, healthy, hearty, indian, vegan, vegetarian
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 134kcal
Author: Aakruti Mahendra

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Red Kidney beans
  • 1/2 big Red Onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp Tomato paste or 2 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 5-6 cloves
  • 4-5 whole cardamon use the pods
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 2 Green chili
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Wash and soak Red kidney beans overnight or for 8-9 hours. Discard the water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let it cool.
  • If not using a pressure cooker, boil 4 cups of water in a large sauce pan or kettle with lid. Add the beans and cook for 45-50 minutes, until the beans are soft.
  • Take a medium sized pot and heat oil. Add bay leaves, cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and cook for 30 seconds. Now add chopped onions and cook until it turns pink and translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and cook for a minute. Next add red chili powder and turmeric and cook for a minute. Add the tomato paste (or chopped tomatoes) and water and bring it to a boil.
  • If using the raw tomatoes, cook until the water from the tomatoes dries and the oil leaves it's sides.
  • Add the cooked beans, green chili and add water to get a gravy consistency.
  • Add salt to taste and bring it to a boil. Now add coriander and garam masalaand let it cook for 15 minutes for all the flavors to soak in. Maintain the gravy consistency (for which you might have to add water).
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro and serve with rotis or plain steamed rice. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. It's always good to use a pressure cooker to cook your pulses and legumes as it's energy and time efficient.
  2. You get canned red kidney beans in grocery which can be used instead. In this case, just add the canned beans to the gravy. Always use canned beans with less preservatives and salt content. In my opinion, it's best to use fresh dried beans rather than canned ones!
The nutritional value is for 1 serving. Please keep in mind that the nutrition value is a rough estimate and can vary based on the product used.

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg
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