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Rajma (Red Kidney Beans)

北インドのお袋の味!とろける食感の赤い豆

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

Description

Red kidney beans. In North India, cooking these until meltingly soft in an onion-tomato gravy creates 'Rajma', the absolute representative of home-cooked comfort food.

Classification: Everyone, Lentils/Beans, Mom's Taste, Tomato Base

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How to use

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Soak overnight.
  2. Pressure cook until easily mashed between fingers.
  3. Simmer in a spiced onion-tomato base until the gravy thickens.
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Key spices

Garam MasalaCumin、Coriander

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

Canned Red Kidney Beans (from supermarket)

Pairing

Basmati Rice (White rice)

Trivia

[Trivia] The red pigment and starch melting from the skins naturally thicken the curry, giving it a comforting, heavy texture very similar to Japanese curry rice.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] Locals insist on eating this with 'Chawal' (Rice), never Chapati. The phrase 'Rajma-Chawal' is treated as a single, legendary dish name.

Allergen

None

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