Description
North India's representative home cooking, simmering red kidney beans (Rajma) soaked overnight with onions, tomatoes, and strong spices until gooey.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Red kidney beans(Rajma)
- Onion
- Tomato puree
- Garlic ginger paste
- Cumin seeds
- Coriander powder
- Garam masala
Instructions
- Soak Rajma (kidney beans) overnight, boil in a pressure cooker until easily crushed with fingers.
- Heat oil in a pot, fry cumin, onions, garlic-ginger until caramelized, add tomato puree and spices (coriander, chili powder, garam masala).
- Add boiled beans with liquid, simmer on low until beans crumble slightly and thicken the sauce.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Deep spice aroma of cumin and garam masala
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Boiled soybeans (as a quick sub skipping simmering time)
Pairing
Plain rice、Chapati
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Rajma Chawal (kidney bean curry and rice)' is the ultimate soul food loved by everyone in North India, much like Japanese curry rice. Often eaten for weekend lunch.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Splash Rajma heavily over freshly cooked white rice, shoveling it down boldly as 'Rajma Chawal (Bean Curry Rice)'!
Allergen
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