Side dish

Rajma

Rajma

Ingredients:

1 (14 oz can)-Red kidney beans, drained and washed.

If using raw beans, take around 1 1/2 cup of beans and soak for 6-8 hours and pressure cook the beans until done (2 whistles).

1 finely chopped onion

3 small tomatoes chopped

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

2 green chillies

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Salt to taste

1 tbsp butter optional

3 tbsp oil

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, allow it to splutter. Add onion, ginger garlic paste and green chillies. Sauteè until onions turns translucent. Mix in chopped tomatoes, red chili powder.

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Turn off the heat. Blend the mixture once cooled. Then bring back to heat and add garam masala.

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Now add the drained kidney beans and mix well.  Cover the lid and cook for 8-10 minutes under medium heat. Garnish with chopped cilantro and add a tbsp of butter  and cover the lid. Serve with hot rice or rotis.

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