Rajmah Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups red kidney beans (rajmah)-soaked in water for 4-6 hours
3 cups roughly chopped onions-ground to paste
1 tbsp ginger
1 tbsp garlic
2 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp cumin seeds-roasted
2 cups finely chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp powdered turmeric
2 tbsp powdered coriander seeds
1 tsp powdered red pepper
2-3 green chillies
1/2 cup oil
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves for garnish.

grind the onions, ginger-garlic and garam masala together.

Method:
Wash the rajmah and cook till tender, in fresh water.

Strain and keep the liquid and the beans, separate.

Heat oil, and add the onion paste and stir-fry till fat separates.

Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry, till fat separates again.

Add the salt, turmeric, coriander powder and red pepper and turn around a few times, till well mixed.

Add the beans and green chillies and turn around a few times over high heat.

Measure the liquid, make it up to 4 cups with water and add to the rajmah and bring to a boil and then simmer, till the gravy is well blended, (approx.10 minutes.)