Rajma Masala
About Rajma Masala
Rajma Masala or Kidney Bean Curry is a lightly spiced Punjabi tomato and onion based curry prepared with kidney beans sprinkled with garam masala powder - says our inhouse Chef and judge Chef Reetu Uday Kugaji.
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- 1 cup Kidney Beans (soaked overnight)
- 4 cup Water
- 1/4 cup Tomato Puree
- 1 tbsp Refined Oil
- 1 Onions (finely chopped, large)
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Red chili powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
For The Garnish
- 2 tsp Coriander leaves (fresh, chopped)
- 4 Red Chilies (whole, fried)
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Instructions
- Add water and salt and cook in pressure cooker till 05 whistles.
- Drain and reserve the cooking liquor. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add onions and saute till light brown.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 02 minutes. Add coriander powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
- Add tomato puree stir and. saute for 05 minutes.
- Add kidney beans and mix well. Add 1 cup cooking liquor and salt and stir to mix.
- Add garam masala powder and mix and cook for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fried whole red chillies
- Serve hot. Goes best with steamed rice.
Recipe Notes
- Kidney beans cause flatulence so a pinch of asafoetida may be added in the tempering.
About the Author: Chef Reetu Uday Kugaji is a Program Head – Culinary Arts Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and ITM – Institute of Hotel Management, Navi Mumbai.
She believes that food that she cooks should touch heart and soul of the person and dedicates all her success to her Angel Mother.
Works as Speciality Chef with Percept Knorigin, Cinecurry, Chefsutra and as a Food Author with Pioneerchef, Pinksworth, Tanyamunshi, Mangobunch, Plattershare, Womenplanet.
Website: Chefreetuudaykugaji, Facebook: Food For Thought, Twitter: @chefreetuudayk, Instagram: @chefreetuudaykugaji
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 671IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 3mg
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