Rajma Chawal Recipe
Rajma Chawal is a beloved North Indian comfort food, consisting of a hearty kidney bean curry paired with fluffy basmati rice, often enjoyed as a wholesome meal.
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How to Make Rajma Chawal
- 1
Rinse the rajma beans thoroughly and soak them overnight.
- 2
Drain and rinse the soaked rajma beans, then add them to a pressure cooker with fresh water.
- 3
Pressure cook the beans for about 20 minutes until they become soft.
- 4
In a separate pan, heat oil then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
- 5
Add onions, ginger, and garlic, and sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
- 6
Stir in the tomatoes and cook until the oil separates from the mixture.
- 7
Add chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt to the tomato mixture.
- 8
Pour the cooked rajma along with its cooking water into the spice and tomato mixture and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 9
Prepare basmati rice by rinsing it thoroughly, then boiling it in water with a pinch of salt until cooked.
- 10
Serve the hot rajma over the fluffy basmati rice.
Rajma Chawal Ingredients List
- rajma (kidney beans) (1 cup)
- water (3 cups)
- cooking oil (2 tablespoons)
- cumin seeds (1 teaspoon)
- onion (1 large)
- ginger (1 small piece)
- garlic (3-4 cloves)
- tomatoes (2 medium)
- chili powder (1 teaspoon)
- turmeric powder (1/2 teaspoon)
- coriander powder (1 teaspoon)
- cumin powder (1/2 teaspoon)
- salt (to taste)
- basmati rice (1 cup)
