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 21 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Rajma rice
- It's of For Making rice (Chawal).
- You need 1 cup of Basmati rice.
- Prepare 2 cups of Water.
- It's to taste of Salt.
- You need of For rajma masala.
- It's 1 cup of Onion chopped.
- You need 1 inch of Ginger chopped.
- You need 2 of Garlic cloves chopped.
- You need 1 of Green chilli chopped.
- You need 1 cup of Tomato chopped.
- It's of for gravy.
- Prepare 1 cup of Rajma.
- It's 2 tablespoon of Oil.
- It's 1/2 teaspoon of Cumin seeds.
- Prepare to taste of Salt.
- Prepare 1 1/2 teaspoon of Red chilli powder.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of Turmeric powder.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of Coriander powder.
- You need 1 3/4 cup of Water.
- It's 1/2 teaspoon of Garam masala.
- It's 2 tablespoon of coriander leaves chopped.
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
- First take rajma beans and wash them in cold water. Soak them in enough water for at least 8 hours or overnight..
- For masala paste.
- Roughly chop onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli and tomatoes. Take them into the blender or grinder. Make smooth paste out of it. Keep it aside..
- Heat the oil in a pressure cooker. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Then add prepared paste. As it starts cooking, it may bubble or splutter a lot, that you can partially cover it and continue cooking..
- Cook till all the moisture or liquid is evaporated. Now add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Mix well and cook for a minute. Now add soaked, drained rajma. Also add fresh 1 ¾ cups of water.
- Mix well, so water and paste is well combined. Cover the cooker with the lid. Cook for 5-6 whistles on medium heat. After that turn off the stove heat, let the pressure go down by itself. While it is pressure cooking, let’s make the rice..
- Now drain the soaked rice, take that into the saucepan. Add 2 cups of water, salt. Bring it to a boil on high heat. Once it starts boiling, lower the heat to lowest possible, cover with lid..
- Cook covered for 17-18 minutes. Then turn off the stove and let the rice rest for 10 minutes. Now pressure has been released from the cooker. Open the lid. Stir once and check the doneness of rajma beans. If should mash easily. If not cooked, you can again pressure cook it for some more time..
- Also check the gravy consistency. If it is too liquidy then let it simmer for few minutes till you get desired consistency. If it is too thick, then add splash of water and simmer for 2 minutes. Now add garam masala. Stir well. Lastly add chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and rajma is ready. Now back to the rice, after 10 minutes resting time, open the lid. Fluff up the rice using fork. Serve rajma chawal as a meal or dinner..
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.