How to make Punjabi Rajma

I have named my dish ravivar rajma

Rajma  because this dish is mainly made by many Punjabi's on a Sunday. Ravivar( sunday)The kidney  beans or the Rajma  need  overnight  soaking  and is made leisurely.This is mainly  eaten with plain rice or jeera  rice. A very good menu for lunch.
Ingredients for a Rajma Curry

Rajma(kidney beans)  - 500 grams
Onions -3 large
Tomatoes  - 2 large
Garlic - 6to 8 cloves
Ginger - 1 inch
Elaichi - 2
Coriander  powder
Turmeric  powder  - 1 tsp
Garam  masala,salt to taste
Coriander leaves
Oil.    - 2 to 3 tsp
Method
Soak the Rajma  over night.
Grind the onions,garlic and ginger in a mixer.
In a pressure  cooker, heat oil and add the onion  garlic  paste and  saute them until golden brown. Add the pureed  tomatoes  and stir and cook for some time. Keep  stirring  for a while. Add salt, Elachi, turmeric, chilli powder  and coriander  powder  and stir well. Add a little  water and  keep stirring. Add the soaked Rajma with enough water for the curry and close  the lid of the cooker and pressure  cook for 15 minutes. It can be done on a slow flame.
Garnish  with coriander  leaves and garam masala.




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