Rajma masala recipe | How to make Rajma recipe

Rajma masala recipe with step by step photos - Rajma chawal is one of the most famous dishes in North India. It is a delicious wholesome meal. 

There are three types of rajma readily available in the market: 

1. Small dark colour, also known as Kashmiri rajma.

2. Big dark colour

3. Light colour with small dark colour lines.

You can choose any of the three. my recommendation is the first one i.e, Kashmiri Rajma. They taste best for rajma masala recipe.

Here goes the step by step Rajma masala recipe:

Rajma masala recipe

Ingredients: 

Rajma(Kidney beans) : 1.5 cup
Tomato - 5-6 (medium size)
Onion - 2 medium size
Ginger and garlic paste - 2 Tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp
Cardamom- 3-4
Bay leaf - 1 or 2
Red chilli powder - 1 Tsp or to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 1/2 Tsp
Garam masala - 1 Tsp
Salt - to taste.

Rajma masala recipe:

1. Soak rajma overnight.
2. Pressure cook it with salt. Use the same water in which it was soaked. Add more water if required. Two whistles on high flame and two on low flame should be enough if you are using small Kashmiri Rajma. Don't open the cooker
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Add cumin seeds, green/black cardamom, bay leaf. Let them splutter.
5. Add chopped onions. Cook it until it becomes light golden brown. The flame should be medium.
6. Add ginger garlic paste. 
7. Put roughly chopped tomatoes in a blender. Make a smooth paste.
8. Add this puree to the masala. 
9. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. 
10. Mix everything well and let it cook until oil separates. 
11. Add rajma with the water in which it was boiled. You can add more water depending on how much gravy you want.
12. Mash some of the rajma with the back of the spatula while stirring it. This will give good consistency to the gravy.
13. Rajma is ready to be served. Rajma tastes best with plain boiled rice and curd/raita.

Rajma Masala recipe with step by step photos:

1. Soak rajma overnight or for 8-10 hours.

Overnight soaked rajma

2. Boil it with salt. Use same water in which it was soaked.

Boil rajma with Salt

3. Heat Oil in a pan.

Heat oil

4. Add cumin seeds, black/green cardamom and bay leaves. You can also add carom seeds(Ajwain). It will also taste good.

Add Jeera, cardamom and bay leaves

5. Add chopped onions. Let it cook until light golden brown.

Add onions

6. Add ginger garlic paste once onions are cooked properly.

Add ginger garlic paste

7. Add roughly chopped tomatoes in a blender.

Blend tomatoes

8. Make a smooth puree.

Make smooth tomato puree

9. Add puree to the masala.

Add tomato puree

10. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt, coriander powder and garam masala.

Add salt turmeric and chilli powder

Add coriander powder and garam masala

11. Cook it until oil separates.

Cook it until oil separates

12. Add boiled rajma with the water in which it was boiled.

Add boiled rajma with the same water

13. You can add more water depending on how much gravy you want.  Cook it for 8-10 minutes. Mash some of the rajma with the back of your spatula. It will give a good consistency to the gravy.

Let it cook for 8-10 minutes

14. Rajma is ready to be served. It tastes best with plain boiled rice and curd/ raita.

Rajma Chawal

Do try out this recipe and share your experience with me in the comment section below.😊