Rajma
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| Rajma | 
This dish is similar to that made in India today, but the difference in Kashmiri Rajma is that onion and tomato are not used at all in it.
Ingredients
- 320gh washed and soaked overnight rajma beans.
 - 1-2 bay leaf.
 - 5 cups of water.
 - 300-350 gm of tomato pure
 - 3tbsp mustard oil.
 - 1tsp cumin seed
 - 3/4 asafetida.
 - 1tbsp ginger paste.
 - 4tsp coriander powder.
 - 3/4tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder.
 - fresh coriander leaves for garnish.
 - salt as per taste.
 
Process of making Rajma
- Close the rajma in pressure cooker with water, salt and bay leaf and wait till it comes to 1 whistle, after that let the rajma cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
 - Filter the kidney beans and separate them from the water.
 - In a saucepan, heat the oil over a medium flame.
 - Add cumin seed and when then change color, lower the heata little and add asafetida and ginger. Stir for a few second and then add in the tomato pure and mix well.
 - put coriander seed powder and the red chilli powder.
 - Cook until the spices get incorporated into the tomatoes and oil separated from the tomatoes.
 - Take the drained 1/2 cup beans and add it into tomatoes. Mash the beans with back of spoon. put in it remaining beans into the pot and mix it well.
 - Add reserved water, salt and the coriander leaves, raise the heat to medium and bring to a boil.
 - Low the heat and cook until the gravy thickens to the desired consistency.
 - Put garam masala
 - Serve hot with rice or chapati
 

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