Thursday, February 04, 2016

Rajma Rice


Prerequisite: Cooked rice and rajma(kidney beans soaked overnight)

Rajma rice is a rice item made using kidney beans. It is very apt for lunch box menu. Thanks to Suma for sharing the recipe which she found during google search.


Pre requisite: Soak a fistful of rajma overnight.

Ingredients Used:
A handful of Rajma/ Kidney beans
2-4 tsp oil
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 onions chopped
1 tsp cumin/jeera seeds
2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp dhaniya/ coriander powder
1/4 kg cooked rice

How to prepare:
Pressure cook Rajma for 10 whistles until soft. Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, one spoon of ginger- garlic paste and two onions chopped. Fry till pink and then add two chopped tomatoes. Fry a bit. Let it cool. Grind this mixture.

Heat 2 tsp oil in another pan add 1 tsp jeera(cumin seeds), half bunch cleaned and chopped palak/spinach leaves. You could add more spinach if you like the flavour. Allow to cool. Then add the ground mix., two tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1tsp dhaniya/coriander powder. Now, add cooked rice and rajma. Mix well. Rajma rice is ready to serve.