Name: Rajma Rice
Ingredients: 1 cup red kidney beans (Rajma); 1 large onion, sliced; 1 large tomato, sliced; 1 inch ginger; 4-5 garlic cloves; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp amchur powder; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder; 1 bay leaf; 2 green chilles; to taste Salt; as required Coriander leaves for garnish; 3-4 cups water; For ( plain Rice):-; 1 cup rice; 2 cups water; 1 pinch salt

Rajma Rice. Rajma pulao recipe with step by step photos - aromatic rice pulao or pilaf made with kidney beans, herbs and spices. Rajma or kidney beans are a legume that is a good source of protein, fibre and vitamins-minerals. Apart from making the usual sunday Rajma recipe on weekends, I also make this pulao or this easy Rajma chawal. if you like kidney beans, you will.

On weekends, rajma chawal or Dal makhani or Chana masala or Punjabi kadhi pakora is kind of must in any Punjabi home and in my home too. Here Rajma means kidney beans gravy and Chawal means rice. I am sharing here both the methods of making rajma and chawal (steamed rice) with step by step pics. You can have Rajma Rice using 22 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Rajma Rice

Prepare 1 cup of red kidney beans (Rajma).
Prepare 1 of large onion, sliced.
It's 1 of large tomato, sliced.
Prepare 1 inch of ginger.
It's 4-5 of garlic cloves.
Prepare 1 tsp of Cumin seeds.
You need 1 tsp of Red chilli powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of Coriander powder.
It's 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
It's 1 tsp of amchur powder.
You need 2 tbsp of oil.
Prepare 1 tsp of garam masala.
You need 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder.
It's 1 of bay leaf.
It's 2 of green chilles.
You need to taste of Salt.
It's as required of Coriander leaves for garnish.
You need 3-4 cups of water.
It's For of ( plain Rice):-.
It's 1 cup of rice.
Prepare 2 cups of water.
You need 1 pinch of salt.

How to Make Rajma Rice Recipe. A combination of perfectly cooked rice with delicious rajma i.e. kidney beans which have been cooked in onion tomato based gravy that is subtly spiced and flavored with ginger and garlic is Rajma Rice. Now add the rajma and one cup of water. You can garnish with coriander leaves.

Rajma Rice step by step

Soak the rajma for 6-7 hours or overnight. Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles until soft yet not mushy..
Take a blender add, onion, Tomato, garlic, ginger, green chilli blend till smooth paste..
Heat oil in a kadhai add cumin, bay leaf saute for a minute. Add blend mixture stir well cook for 7-8 minutes. Add all spices, Now add cooked rajma along with the water mix well and let simmer for 10 minutes when the Gravy thickens..
Garnish with coriander leaves..
Serve with cooked rice..
For Rice:- Bring 2 cup water to a boil. Add wash soaked rice pinch of salt..
Simmer heat and cook covered 15 minutes untill rice is tender..
Remove from heat and serve with hot rajma...

Rajma chawal is a favorite combo in many North Indian households. Rajma masala is served with chawal (rice). Some onion & lemon wedges on the side is all you need to enjoy this delicious dish. Chole, dal makhani, chana masala & rajma masala are some of the popular curries from North Indian Cuisine. Rajma Chawal (Kidney beans with rice) is a comforting and very simple dish.