rajma masala

Ingredients

• 1 and half cup rajma/red kidney beans, soaked overnight
• 2 onions chopped
• 4-5 tomatoes chopped
• 1 and half tablespoon ginger garlic chopped
• 1 or 2 green chillies, chopped
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp dry mango powder/amchur
• 3 tbsp butter, preferably white butter or 3 tbsp oil or ghee
• 8-9 cups water
• salt or black salt

Method:

1. soak the beans in water for a good 8-9 hours.
2. in a pressure cooker, add the soaked kidney beans and all the chopped veggies,all the spices and spice powders & salt to the kidney beans, except for garam masala powder and dry mango powder.
3. add water. give the mixture a stir.
4. cover the lid of the pressure cooker and pressure cook the kidney beans for 20-25 minutes.
5. check to see if the rajma is done, if not then pressure cook for 8-10 minutes.
6. once the rajma is cooked, then add the garam masala powder and dry mango powder.
7. let the rajma masala simmer for 7-8 minutes till the gravy thickens.
8. finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with plain boiled rice or jeera rice.

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