Red Beans Curry for Chapathi (Rajma Curry)

Hello Foodies, today my special side dish for Rice and Chapatis is " Rajma Masala Curry.", I prefer to have roti and sabzi for my dinner and I avoid having rice for my dinner. even though my husband craves rice-based dishes for his lunch and dinner, I try to avoid them as much as possible and reduce the intake of carbs for dinner. but I personally like to make this rajma masala or rajma curry for dinner because it is multipurpose. Basically, I can serve the curry with roti or chapati for the dinner. and any leftover rajma recipe can be mixed with rice and can be served for lunch. thus making the perfect option for lunch and dinner. but I personally like the combination of rajma chawal compared to roti’s but still a convincing option.

 for pressure cooking:

1 cup rajma

1 bay leaf

1 black cardamom

1 tsp salt

4 cup water

other ingredients:

1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter

1 tsp cumin/jeera

1 inch cinnamon

5 cloves

1 onion (finely chopped)

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 chilli (slit)

2 cup tomato pulp

¼ tsp turmeric

1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder

½ tsp cumin powder

½ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder

½ tsp garam masala

½ tsp salt

1 tsp kasuri methi (crushed)

2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Preparation :

• ·   In a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and saute 1 tsp cumin, 1 inch cinnamon and 5 cloves.
• ·   Add in 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 chilli and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
• ·  Now add 2 cups tomato pulp. cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until the oil is separated.
• ·   Further keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp aamchur, ½ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.
• ·  Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
• ·  Add in cooked rajma and mix well.
• · Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the curry thickens.
• ·  Now add 1 tsp kasuri methi, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
• · Finally, enjoy rajma with hot jeera rice.