Rajma by Priya Aunty

Updated at: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 21:10:58 GMT

Step 1

Finely chop onions

Step 2

Blend tomatoes to a puree

Step 3

Ginger garlic paste

Step 4

Soak rajma overnight. Next day pressure cook about 10 whistles. Then 10 mins on low flame.

Step 5

In a large pot, put oil and then put onions.

Step 6

Saute till they're chocolate brown in medium flame - add a sprinkle of salt to let them cook faster.

Step 7

Reduce flame to low. Add ginger garlic paste.

Step 8

Saute this for 3-4 mins till you lose the raw smell of garlic.

Step 9

Add 3 powders - pinch of turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon of kashmiri chili.

Step 10

30 seconds of saute. Then add tomato paste. Add garam masala (custom) - 1/2 teaspoon

Step 11

Let the tomato puree cook till the oil comes out.

Step 12

Add cooked rajma along with water depending on how much gravy you want. Reuse the cooker water.

Step 13

Stir nicely, and let it come to a boil - cook for about 15 mins.

Step 14

Add salt to taste - always at the end - sprinkle coriander. A pinch of sugar to balance taste of tomatoes.

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