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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Raajma / Red Kidney Beans Curry

This is a protein rich curry for being healthy.


Ingredients:
Red kidney beans / Raajma - 1 cup
Onions - 1/2 cup chopped
Tomato puree - 1 cup
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice - 2 tsp
Chana Masala powder - 1 tsp 
Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Cilantro/ Coriander leaves - 1 cup chopped fine
Oil - 3 tbsps
Water - 1/4 cup
Salt - As per taste


Cooking Method:
Soak Raajma / Red Kidney Beans in water for 6 hours. Pressure cook the soaked raajma by adding 1/4tsp of salt until 2 vessels. 
Heat oil in a pan. Add onions to it and wait until it turn golden brown color. Add turmeric, ginger garlic paste to it and mix well. Now add the tomato puree to it, mix it and close the lid and let it cook for 4 minutes. Add red chilli powder, chana masala powder, cumin powder ,coriander powder, salt , 3/4 cup of cilantro and mix well. Add boiled raajma and water to it and mix well. Close the lid and let it cook for 5 more minutes. Now add the lemon juice , garam masala and left over cilantro and mix it. Let it cook for other 1 minute and turn off the stove and take it into the serving bowl.




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