Rajma Masala curry (kidney beans gravy ) is a very popular delicious, aromatic vegetarian dish made with kidney beans in a gravy of tomato and onion sauce .This dish is abundantly rich in proteins ,minerals, iron and folate goes best with rice and is an absolute comfort food . It can be made with the canned beans or by soaking the dried beans over night. I used the light kidney beans soaked over night for making this dish . It is very important that the beans is well cooked , simmered, soft and infused with all the mentioned spices in the recipe for the authentic taste. Please read on for the full recipe .
A delicious and nutritious dish made with Kidney beans cooked in a gravy of onion, tomato and spices which goes best with rice or rotis.
- 2 cups Kidney beans soaked over night
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 cup tomato finely chopped
- 2 green chillies slit
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 3 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- ¼ tsp amchur (dry mango powder)
- 1 cup coriander leaves chopped for garnishing
- 1 inch ginger julienne cut for garnishing
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3-4 cloves
- ½ inch cinnamon
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Soak the kidney beans in plenty of water overnight
In a pressure cooker add the oil
Add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon
Add chopped onions and sautee well
Add ginger garlic paste and sautee till the raw smell goes away
Add chopped tomatoes and sautee until it leaves oil from the sides
Add all the spices turmeric, chilli, cumin, coriander, amchur powders , garam masala and salt
Add the soaked kidney beans and mix well
Add enough water and pressure cook for 15 to 20 mins or for about 4 whistles
When pressure releases , simmer for another 10 mins
Add chopped coriander leaves and ginger for garnishing.
Rajma is ready, Serve with rice or rotis.
Delicious Rajma Masala is a nutritious dish best served with rice or rotis
Absolute comfort food loved by kids and adults alike - Rajma Masala
Rajma Masala - Kidney beans in a delicious tomato and onion gravy and infused with aromatic spices.
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Your photos making me feel hungry. I like to take it with jeera rice right now. 🙂
Jeera rice is indeed the best combination with this dish , Thank you Megala appreciate your comments!
Absolutely love this... EPIC curry as well 👌
I agree it is an epic curry indeed and I never get bored of it. Thanks a lot Jyo , appreciate it!
Kidney beans are so versatile. Nice one Nisha. X
Very versatile indeed Lorelle . Thank you so much for the comments!
Yumm ! Love Rajma Masala 😍Wonderful share Nisha!
Thank you so much Smitha , Rajma is a great comfort food and I love it as well!
I can have Rajma at anytime , well captured 👍😋
Same here Ramya, Thank you so much for the comments, appreciate it !
Rajma chawal is one of my husband's favourites and I could tuck into it as soup any fine day. We clearly cook it the same way 🙂 xx
Same here Dippy, a favorite at my home as well , I love this recipe as it absorbs all the spices so well! Thank you 🙂
Oh my, this looks gorgeously yummy! My favorite!❤
Thank you so much Richa , my favorite as well!
This looks delicious!
Thank you so much for the comment and stopping by!
Looks like a flavorful dish Nisha! If red chili powder and the dry mango powder were not added to the dish, would this affect the taste of the dish significantly? Thank you! 🙂
Thank you so much Anna for the lovely comment .I'm sure it will still taste good without the red chilli and dry mango powder although it may not have the bright color and spice .
Very nice Post about Rajma masala, Indian food lover will almost visit here to use. Thanks.
Thank you so much for the lovely comment , appreciate it!
Absolute favourite curry. Your rajma masala looks delicious & yum. Loved it .
Thank you so much!
Ooooo... looks yummy! I’m sure it tasted good too.
Thank you so much!
Love the Rajma curry, perfect weeknight dinner.
Thank you so much!