Rajma Chawl with Mango Kachumber - Punjab

This recipe of Rajma/ Kidney beans is my daughter's favorite. I make it often. Rajma curry and rice…mmm... no meal can be more satisfying. Rajma is filling and nutritious and turns out beautifully when cooked in a thick tomato pulp with only basic spices. This curry is a favorite in Punjab.

Kidney beans, also known as Rajma beans, is a well known pulse that is extensively used all over the world in the preparation of variety of dishes, particularly in rice, curries, salads and toppings. Mexican foods that are popular all over the Globe. Kidney beans is the main component that is used in preparing the dishes. Tacos, Mexican chaat and Mexican Bean Hotpot are few famous dishes that are prepared using Kidney beans or Rajma.

Rajma beans are packed with protein, soluble (and insoluble) fiber, folate (vitamin B12), magnesium, potassium and a number of other health promoting nutrients, red kidney beans (haricots rouges, red beans, in French) are a true super food. Lets go to the recipe.

Ingredients

1 Cup Kidney Beans/ Rajma- washed then soaked overnight
3 Large Tomatoes - grated
2 Large Onions - grated
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Chilly powder
1 Teaspoon Ginger - Garlic paste
1/2 Teaspoon Garam masala powder
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves - finely chopped
1-2 Green chilies - slit (optional)

Salt to taste
4 Tablespoon Oil

1 Tablespoon Desi Ghee

Method

Drain the Rajma beans, they have increased to about 2-3 times the original volume.

In a pressure cooker heat the oil, add the onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and saute till light brown. Add the tomato and chilly powder and fry till oil separates.

Add the Rajma and fry for 3 -4 minutes. Add water enough to cook the Rajma, close the cooker and cook on high flame for a whistle and reduce the flame and cook on slow flame for 10 minutes. Open the cooker when cooled, add salt, adjust the consistency of the gravy.

In a another pan heat ghee, add the slit green chilies saute for a minute, pour this over the Rajma curry.

Mango Kachumber

Ingredients

1 Cup Raw Mango - peeled, finely chopped
1 Large Onion - finely chopped
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Coriander leaves - finely chopped

Method