Kashmiri Rajma Masala / Kidney Bean Curry

Preparation Time - 10 Min                 Cooking Time - 45 Min                        Serves - 4

Ingredients : 

Rajma (Kidney Bean) - 1 1/2 Cup

Finely chopped onion - 1 Big

Pureed tomato - 3

Ginger paste - 1/2 Tsp

Garlic paste - 1/2 Tsp

Chili Powder -  1 1/2 Tsp or to taste

Salt - 1 Tsp or to taste

Butter/ Ghee - 3 Tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp

Coriander powder - 2 Tsp

Cumin powder - 2 Tsp

Sugar - 1 Tsp

Cardamom - 2 Piece

Cloves - 2

Black pepper - 1 tsp

Black cardamom - 1 (Optional)

Bay Leaf - 1 (Optional)

Method :

1) Soak Rajma(Kidney beans) overnight or for 6 hrs in 5 cup water.

2) Drain excess water. Add 1 tsp salt, 3 cup water in soaked rajma.
   Tie all whole spices (Cloves, Black cardamom, black pepper, bay leaf) in a small clean cloth (spice bag)      and put it in cooker. Now pressure cook rajma for 20 mins or up to 3 whistles.

3) Heat ghee/butter, add cumin seeds. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute well. Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.

4) Add pureed tomato and fry for 4-5 mins.

5) Add  chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin seed powder and fry for 2 min.

6) Add pressure cooked rajma  and 1 tsp salt and cook for 15 mins on low flame.

7) Add 1 tbsp ghee/butter once rajma  is cooked.

8) Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot with plain rice.

Kashmiri Rajma Masala