Rajma Masala Recipe / Kidney beans Curry Recipe

Rajma  or Kidney beans  is a  very Healthy and Nutritious Food .  Rajma  masala is a very popular food   of  North India  and Punjab's . Rajma Masala is a Perfect lunch food . Rajma Masala is also to serve  with   Sunday Special Lunch  . Rajma Masala  is made with kidney beans , ripe tomato , tomato puree , onion and other spices .  Rajma  Masala  is  easy  to make . Rajma  Masala  is  also Delicious   and  tasty  dish .   Rajma ( which  means  is kidney beans )    Chawal  ( Which means is steamed  rice )   is a famous food of  North  Indian  of   People . Usually  Rajma  Masala  is  served  also  with  steam   rice .   

You  can  pack  with  chapatis  to  Rajma   Masala    Curry  in  the   tiffin   box  for  lunch  at  school  for   your   kids   .  Rajma Masala Curry  is a healthy and nutritious food  for children .  Rajma  Masala   goes  well  with  Phulkas , Chapati  and   steam rice .  Kidney Beans   is  one   perfect  and  complete  Protein  Food  For  Vegetarian  People  .  Which  are  rich in Iron  and  Folic  Acid .  It  is  a   tangy  taste  curry   .

Kidney  Beans  is  a  Complete  Nutritive  Food  for children , Women ,  and  diabetics  .  Kidney Beans  is  nutritious   As well  As  good  for  Anemia people . Who are suffering from Anemia . Kidney  Beans   is a perfect diet for Anemia and  Vegetarian Diet People  .  Kidney  Beans  is also Low calorie   and  low  cholesterol  food  .

Kidney Beans  best  sources  of  Protein , Carbohydrates ,   Dietary Fiber , Phosphorus , Vitamin B , Copper  , Potassium , and  Magnesium .  

Ingredients :

1. Rajma / Kidney beans - 1 cup

2.  Salt  To  Taste

3. Turmeric  Powder - 1/2  tea spoon

4. Sugar - 1 tea spoon

5. Bay  leaf - 2 pieces

6. Whole  cumin  seeds - 1 tea spoon

7. Fresh  creme - 1 tea spoon

8. Oil As required

9. Onion - 2 ( peeled  the onion and cut into very thin slices pieces )

10. Garlic  - 4 , ( peeled the garlic )

11. Ginger   paste  - 1  table spoon

12. Kashmiri  Dry  Red  Chili Powder - 1 table  spoon

13. Dry  red  chili powder - 1 tea spoon

14. Cumin Powder  - 1 table spoon

15. Coriander  powder - 1 table spoon

16. Garam  Masala  Powder - 1 table spoon

17. Fresh  coriander  leaves - 2 table spoon ( finely Chopped )

18. Ripe  tomato - 1 ( cut into very chopped  pieces , keep  aside )

19. Tomato Puree - 1 cup 

Methods :

1. In a bowl  add  1up of  rajma or kidney beans  and pour the  enough water  into  the rajma  bowl . Soak  the  rajma  or  kidney beans  for  about  7 - 8  hours  or  overnight  . Keep a side  and cover it .

2. Next  day morning   , take the  rajma  bowl  and  open the cover  . Now  drain the water from rajma or kidney beans .

3. Take  a pressure  cooker ,  add soak rajma or kidney beans  and pour the water  into the pressure cooker . Close the cover it  and pressure cook  till  3 - 4 whistles .

4. After  3 - 4 whistles , switch off the flame . Allow to cool and keep a side .

5. Once  it cool . You can  open the cooker and  mix  it again   . Keep a side .

6. In a mixer grinder  now  add  4 pieces of garlic ,  1 table spoon of  ginger paste  , 1 table spoon of kashmiri dry red chili powder , 1 tea spoon of dry red chili powder ,  1 table spoon of cumin powder and 1 table spoon of  coriander powder . Add few drops of water into the spices  and mix it very well . Make a smooth paste from the spices . Keep a side .

7. Next , take a wok or pan . Pour the oil into the wok or pan .

8. When   oil   is hot  . Temper with bay leaf  and whole cumin seeds . Stir for few seconds .

9. Next  add  very thin slices  cut onion into the hot oil . Fry till onions are light brown  and  tender .

10. Add finely chopped tomato and fry until  tomatoes  become soft .

11. Now  add sprinkle salt to taste and mix it very well .

12. Add  1 tea soon of turmeric powder and mix it very well . Saute till raw smell  goes out  .

 13. Now  add  1 tea spoon of  sugar , 1 cup of tomato puree , 2 table spoon of fresh coriander leaves ,   and  ground  spices  paste  and mix it very well . Saute the spices  until leave the oil  from the sides .

14.  Add  boiled rajma or kidney beans   into  the spices  .  Add 1 cup of water . Mix it very well .  Let  it cook  for 10 minutes .

15. 10 minutes later ,  gravy start to thickness consistency  or gravy is  completely  thicken  consistency . Now  add 1 tea spoon of garam masala powder and  add fresh cream 1 tea spoon into the curry . Mix it very well . Switch off the flame .

16. Pour the curry into a serving bowl .

17. Serve hot with  steam rice , chapati or  Phulkas .