Rajma / Red Kidney Bean Gravy

Rajma / Red Kidney bean Gravy

Rajma / Red kidney bean : 1 cup

Tomato : 2

Onion :  1

Ginger : 1 inch

Garlic : 6 cloves

Green chilly : 1 ( slit )

Cumin seeds : ½ tsp

Coriander powder : 1 tsp

Jeera powder : 1/4 tsp

Red chilly powder : 1 tsp

Turmeric powder :  ¼ tsp

Rajma masala powder : 1/2 tsp

Sugar : ¼ tsp

Tej patha / Bay leaf : 1

Badi ilaichi / Black cardamom : 1

Salt to taste.

Oil : 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves : 1 tbsp

Some Ginger Julienne for garnishing.

Water : 1 tea cup

Soak Bean overnight.

Cook soaked bean with Tej pathaa, Badi ilaichi without salt for 5 whistles adding sufficient water.  

 In a cooker  add oil and temper cumin seeds . Add finely chopped onion, ginger and garlic, green chilly … sautee till onion becomes golden brown.   Add  tomato puree, sugar and fry in low flame, till it becomes mushy.

Add red chilly powder, salt, coriander powder, turmeric powder , Rajma masala and give a nice stir.

Mash few beans and add it ,along with cooked water . 

 Close the lid and Cook for 2 whistles 

Garnish with coriander leaves and ginger julienne .

Serve Rajma with hot Rice or Roti .