Recipe: Simple Rajma Rice

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 cook Rajma Rice using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Rajma Rice

1. It's 1/2 cup of boiled rajma.
2. It's 2 cup of boiled rice.
3. You need 3 of oil.
4. You need 2 of Chopped tomatoes.
5. You need 1/4 tsp of cumin seeds.
6. You need 1/4 tsp of Mustard seeds.
7. You need 1 tsp of Lemon juice.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Turmeric powder.
9. It's 1 tsp of Garam masala.
10. You need 1 tsp of Red chilli powder.

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 instructions

1. First, boil the rajma in pressure cook it until rajma become soft..
2. Now heat oil then add mustard seeds, green chillies, curry leaves and then add garam masala red chilli powder, turmeric powder and add chopped tomatoes and add mix the rajma well..
3. Then add lemon juice chopped coriander and boiled rice, now again mix well until all ingredients are mixed well..
4. Then again add left coriander and serve hot..

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.