Rajma-Kidney bean curry

Today I am posting recipe of my favorite dish, rajma. This is an authentic punjabi dish which is usually had with rice.

Ingredients:

2C red kidney beans
1/2 of a big onion
2 tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger root, peeled
handful of cilantro
2 green chillis
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp paprika powder/ degi mirch
1 tsp ground and roasted cumin
3 tbsp vegetable oil
salt to taste

Method:

1) Soak the beans in cold water overnight or in hot water for about an hour. They should swell.
Boil these beans with a little salt for abt 45 mins in a large pan. Cover the pan or use a pressure cooker.

2) for the masala, grind the coarselt chopped tomatoes, onions , ginger, garlic, green chillis and cilantro together to form a chunky paste.

3) Heat oil in a pan. Add this ground masala to the oil and let it cook on medium heat, until it starts leaving oil. Add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin and garam masala. Stir for a few seconds.

4) add this masala mixture to the boiled beans. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes so that the masala gets incorporated. Add more water necessary.

5) Garnish with chooped cilantro and Serve hot over rice.

Serves: 3-4

Tip:A cup of bean requires about 3 cups of water to boil.