🇮🇳 India recipe
Rajma
Rajma is the ultimate North Indian comfort food, a hearty red kidney bean curry simmered in a thick, warmly spiced onion-tomato gravy. A staple of Punjabi households, rajma chawal (kidney beans with rice) is a complete, satisfying meal that graces dinner tables across India every week. The dish is simple to prepare but deeply flavorful when cooked with patience.
Prep15 mins + overnight soak
Cook1 hr
Serves4
Difficultyeasy
Ingredients
- 250g dried red kidney beans (rajma), soaked overnight
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes, pureed
- 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
- 2 green chilies, slit lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
- Salt to taste
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 7 g
