Rajma

Rajma is essentially a North-Indian dish, but is a favourite of most of the people throughout India. It is considered as one of the delicacies of Indian cuisine.

Recipe:

Ingredients:
Tomatoes (7-8), finely chopped or tomato puree
Onions (4-5), finely chopped
Rajma (Kidney beans soaked overnight and thoroughly boiled)
Cooking Oil
Salt
Ginger-Garlic paste
Jeera (cumin seeds)
Red chilly powder
Garam Masala
Dhaniya Powder
Rajma Masala (If available)
Green chillies, finely chopped
Half a cup milk

Procedure:
1. Put oil and jeera in a big and deep frying pan
2. When hot, put onions & Ginger-garlic paste and stir till it turns golden brown
3. Put tomatoes or tomato puree and let it cook for 3-4 minutes
4. Put all the spices (Garam masala, dhaniya powder, red chilly, green chilly etc) & stir
5. When the paste becomes dark brown, add half a cup milk to it
6. Put rajma (kidney beans) in the pan and let it cook in the paste
7. After 5-7 minutes, put water in the pan (3-4 glasses) & let it boil
8. When the curry becomes thick, check if rajma is cooked properly & it is ready!