Rajma Chawal Recipe: Rajma Chawal is a famous North Indian dish that will be raved about if prepared Punjabi style. Rajma Chawal isn’t just a dish, it’s a wonderful blend of flavor and aroma, with the aroma and taste of the spices sure to captivate everyone. If you’re craving something delicious this weekend, you can easily make delicious and aromatic Rajma Chawal at home, just like the ones you’d find at a restaurant or restaurant. You don’t need a lot of spices. You can easily make it in your kitchen using the spices you already have at home. Just follow these simple tips and make perfect Rajma Chawal at home.
Magical Rajma Chawal Recipe
Rajma Chawal Recipe is very easy to make at home, all you need to do is soak the Rajma for 7 to 8 hours before cooking so that it gets cooked properly when boiled and the right balance of spices will make your Rajma delicious and fluffy rice is a must with it.
Ingredients for Rajma Chawal Recipe
Ingredients for Rajma
- Rajma – 1 cup (soaked for 6 to 7 to 8 hours)
- Onion – 2 large finely chopped
- Tomato puree – 4 large tomatoes
- Green chillies – 2 finely chopped
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Whole spices – Bay leaf, one big cardamom, one small cardamom, one cinnamon stick, cumin seeds (half tsp) nutmeg
- Ground spices – Turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, garam masala, salt (according to taste)
- Oil or ghee – 3 to 4 tbsp
- Green coriander leaves – a little for garnishing
For rice
- 1 to 2 cups of basmati rice
- water – twice the amount of rice
How to make Rajma Chawal Recipe
To make Rajma Chawal Recipe, follow these step by step instructions :-
Step 1 – Boil the Rajma – To make Rajma Chawal, first put the Rajma in a pressure cooker and add salt, water, and a mixture of whole spices as per your taste. Cook it well on medium flame for 5 to 6 whistles until the Rajma becomes completely soft. Adding whole spices enhances the taste of Rajma.
Step 2 – Preparing the Masala – After boiling the Rajma, the second step is to prepare the Masala. For this, place a pan on the gas and add three to four teaspoons of oil or ghee. Now add half a teaspoon of cumin seeds and let them crackle. After this, add finely chopped ginger-garlic paste and onion and fry them till it turns golden. Then add green chili paste and tomato puree and cook it well. Add all the dry spices and cook it till the masala starts leaving the oil.
Step 3 – Prepare the gravy – When the masala is cooked, add water to it and cook it till it thickens. After this, add green coriander leaves on it for garnishing.
Prepare the rice – To prepare the rice, fill a pressure cooker with water, add the rice, and cook. Add half a teaspoon of ghee to the rice to keep it fluffy. Now, both your kidney beans and rice are ready. Add the kidney beans over the hot rice and serve with onions and pickles. It’s delicious.
