Kidney beans recipe (Rajma recipe)

 Hello friends,

Today we will make one of my favourite recipes that is 'Rajama masala' recipe.

Let's do it !!

Rajama masala recipe:

Cooking time: 1 hour 

Servings: 4-6 

Utensils used:

    1 pot

    1 frypan

    1 ladle ( kadshi )

    1 teaspoon 

    1 tablespoon 

    1 strainer ( chhanani in hindi )

Ingredients:

1. Kidney beans ( Rajma) : 300 gm 
2. Refined oil : 2 ladles 
3. Onion : 2 medium size finely chopped or paste
4. Garlic : 6-8 pieces finely chopped or paste 
5. Ginger : 1 tablespoon finely chopped or paste 
6. Tomato : 2 medium size finely chopped or 1 bowl paste or puree
7. Cumin seeds ( jeera) : 1/2 tablespoon Coriander ( dhaniya ) powder : 1 tablespoon 
8. Big cardamom ( badi elaichi) : 1 
9. Green cardamom ( hari elaichi ) : 2
10. Tej patta : 1
11. Turmeric ( haldi) powder : 1/2 teaspoon 
12. Red chilli ( lal mirch) powder : 1/2 teaspoon 
13. Black pepper ( kali mirch ) powder : 1/2 teaspoon 
14. Rajma masala powder  or garam masala powder: 1/2 tablespoon
15. Fresh Coriander : 1 tablespoon finely chopped 
16. Green chilli ( hari mirch) : 2 
17. Salt : according to your taste 
18. Water :  nearly 5 litre 

Pre-preparation : 

• Wash kidney beans ( rajma) and soak them in  2 litres water for overnight or for 8 hours. 

Procedure : 

• Drain water from soaked rajma and put in a pot for boiling. Add nearly 2  litres of water for boiling. Add salt according to your taste and Boil on full flame for 40-45 minutes or until rajma become soft. If you use pressure cooker for boiling it will take 20 -25 minutes.
• While rajma is boiling , finely chop the onions, garlic , ginger and tomatoes. 
• Then, to make masala, put refined oil in frypan on medium flame. When oil becomes hot,  add 1 tej patta,  1 big cardamom,  2 green cardamoms, 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds,  6-8 pieces finely chopped garlic or paste, 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger or paste , 2 finely chopped onions or paste. Saute for 5-6 minutes until onions become translucent. Add coriander powder,  turmeric powder , red chilli powder. After 1 minute, add 2 finely chopped tomatoes or paste and add salt according to your taste (remember we have also added salt in rajma before).Saute for 5 minutes on medium flame .Cover the lid of frypan for 5 minutes and cook on low flame . In between, keep checking after 2-3 minutes if masala gets sticky or too dry. Then you can add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water in it and saute. When oil gets separated from masala, then masala is cooked properly. 
• On the other side, boiling rajma become soft and you can check by pressing with finger and thumb.You can strain excess water with a strainer or you can keep this water if you do not want to waste nutritional value.Add these rajma to masala you have cooked. If you strained the water then add 1/2 litre hot  water or if you do not strained the water then do not add water or add a little water.Cook for 10 minutes on high flame,  then cover the lid and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.Cook until the thickness of curry you want. Rajma masala recipe  is ready. Add 1/2 tablespoon rajma masala powder or garam masala powder. Garnish with 1 finely chopped green chilli and 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander. 

I am sure you will keep licking your fingers because this is too much tasty recipe.