Rajma Recipe | Punjabi Rajma Masala | Rajma Without Tomato | Rajma with Tips and Tricks

 Rajma Recipe | Punjabi Rajma Masala | Rajma Without Tomato | Rajma with Tips and Tricks

Preparation Time- 30 mins

Serving- 4-5

Ingredients:

• Rajma(Red kidney beans)- 250 Grams
• Water- 1 Litre
• Mustard Oil- 2 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds- 1 tbsp
• Hing- a Pinch
• Onion- 1
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1 tsp
• Kashmiri Lal Mirch Powder- 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder-1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
• Black pepper powder-1/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
• Salt- To Taste

Method:

• Boil Rajma and Soak it for 2 hours and then boil it for 4 whistles in a pressure cooker on medium flame.
• You can Separate the water from boiled rajma (keep the boiled rajma water for further use).
• Heat a pan, add cooking oil and let the oil heat properly.
• Add hing and cumin seeds into the hot oil, fry it for few seconds.
• Add chopped onion and fry it for a minute on medium flame.
• Mix all the spices in a bowl with 1 teaspoon of water.
• Add cumin powder, coriander powder and black pepper powder,lal mirch and salt. mix it properly.
• Cover it and cook it for a minute on low flame, keep stirring in between.
• Add some boiled mashed rajma to make a paste.
• Fry the masala paste till oil is separated from the masala.
• Now, Increase the flame to high.
• Add all Rajma and Add 1/2 cup of water and stir it. Cook for 10 minutes.
• Turn Off the Flame and Ready to serve with plain steam rice, pulao or jeera rice.