Punjabi Rajma Masala

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Punjabi Rajma Masala

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :8 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 8 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 cup kidney beans soaked overnight


  • 1 large onion chopped


  • 3 medium sized tomatoes chopped or pureed


  • 1 inch piece ginger


  • 5-7 flakes garlic


  • 2 green chilli


  • 4 tbsp oil butter


  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds


  • 1 bay leaf


  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1 tbsp coriander powder


  • 1/2 tbsp cumin powder


  • 3/4 tsp red chilli powder


  • 1/2 tsp rajma masala powder


  • 1/2 tsp kasoori methi


  • 1 tsp Salford as par taste


  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

Directions

  • Soak rajma in water overnight. Drain and discard the water.
  • Pressure cook with about 3-4 cups water for 5 whistles.
  • Meanwhile crush ginger garlic and green chillies.
  • Finely chopped onion.
  • Puree tomatoes.
  • Heat oil butter in a pan on medium heat.
  • Once hot add bay leaf and cumin. Let cumin seeds splutter.
  • Add onion, ginger garlic green chilli paste. Saute till slightly browned.
  • Next add tomato puree and stir for sometime.
  • When they start living oil add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, rajma masala powder, kasoori methi and salt.
  • Saute for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add in boiled rajma along with water. Add more water if required. Mix well and let it simmer for 5-7miniutes.
  • Gently mesh it using the back of the ladle so that few rajma pieces break to give a nice consistency to the curry. Let it simmer for few minutes.
  • Add coriander leaves.
  • Punjabi Rajma Masala is ready
  • Serve it hot with roti parantha naan rice.