How to Make Your Own Homemade Rajma Chawal?

Rajma chawal is a very common dish in any Punjabi house and it’s fabulous taste can make anyone fall in love with it. The kidney beans and the rice make a yummy combination. So, for some happy hours with family, use the following recipe of rajma chawal.

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Ingredients for Rajma Chawal (servings- 4-5):-

RAJMA

• 250 grams of rajma or kidney beans, 200 grams of beans soaked in water overnight.
• 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger
• ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder
• Salt as per required
• 2 tablespoons of ghee or oil
• ¾ -1 teaspoon of garam masala
• 1 teaspoon of amchur powder
• ½ teaspoon of red chilli powder
• 1 large finely chopped onion
• 1 chopped green chilli
• 3 medium chopped tomatoes
• 1 large chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon of jeera

CHAWAL

• 1 cup rice
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 3-4 cups of water
• Pinch of red chilli powder(as per taste)
• ¼ teaspoon of jeera
• 1-2 tablespoon of oil/ghee

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Method for Rajma Chawal

RAJMA

• For rajma, wash the kidney beans to get the dust and chemicals out and soak them in enough water for 8-9 hours or overnight.
• Now, in the morning, drain the water and wash them again and keep aside for sometime.
• Now, take a pressure cooker, add rajma and all the chopped vegetables.
• Then add spices- red chilli powder, turmeric powder, jeera and salt.
• Add enough water and stir well.
• Add ghee or oil and mix well.
• Now, cover the cooker with lid and then let it whistle for about 18-20 times on a high flame.
• After the whistles are done and pressure is settled down, check the rajma if they are cooked well or not.
• Now, for thickening the curry, simmer it and don’t cover. You can even mash the beans for making the gravy thick.
• And, if the spices are not in accurate quantity, add some and now, get chawal ready.

CHAWAL

• First of all, rinse the rice with water properly to get the dust and chemicals out.
• Now, in a pressure cooker, heat the oil/ghee and when it gets hot, put jeera.
• When jeera starts to crackle, add salt and red chilli powder according to taste.
• Then, add the rinsed rice and water.
• Now, stir the mixture well and close the lid of cooker.
• Now, let the cooker whistle for 3-4 times.
• When the pressure is released, open the cooker and serve rajma chawal hot with pickle, curd and sliced onions.