Monday, 19 September 2011

Rajma

King of all lentils "Rajma". This red kidney beans dish is very nutritious and tasty to eat too!!!


Ingredients:
1.5 bowl  red kidney beans(rajma)
2 large tomatoes(pureed)
1 large onion(ground to paste)
1 green chilli (ground to paste)
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon coriander powder(dhania)
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder(lal mirch)
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder(haldi)
1/2 teaspoon dry mango powder(aamchoor)
1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder(jeera)
1 teaspoon black salt(kaala namak)
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds(methi daana)
1/4 teaspoon asafeotida(hing)
2 table spoon ghee/oil
salt according to taste
For garnishing:
chopped coriander leaves

Method:
Soak rajma overnight. Boil and cook rajma, keep aside.
In a kadahi, heat ghee/oil and put hing. Add methi daana and roast it for few seconds. Add onion and ginger garlic paste and saute it for few minutes. To this add tomato puree and saute it too. Add all the spices mentioned above and mix well with the pastes. Now add cooked rajma and  mix well with the spicy mixture. Let it cook on low flame for 5 more minutes. Maintain the thickness of the gravy as desired.

 Tasty Rajma is ready. Enjoy it with rice or phulkas. 

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