RAJMA CURRY

RAJMA CURRY
Rajma curry - punjabi vegetarian dish is a very tasty recipe which can be served along with roti's or chapathis and steamed rice.It is not only popular in north India ,but all over for its taste..

Ingredients:

• Rajma 1 cup
• Chopped onion 1/2 cup
• Chopped tomato 1/2 cup
• Jeera 1/2 tsp
• Cloves and cardamoms (Adjust  the amount according to your intake of spice levels)
• Oil 1 to 2 tbsp
• Cilantro
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
• Green chilli slits..of 2 nos.
• Chilli powder - 1 tspn
• Dhania powder - 1/2 Tspn
• Garam Masala - 1 Tspn
• Turmeric/ haldhi- 1/4 tspn
• Salt - To taste

Method:

•  Soak Rajma for atleast 12 hours, and pressure cook it for 3 whistles.
•  Take some oil into pan then add jeera, cloves, elaichi, ginger garlic paste, onions(only fry half the amount of onions) after the oil is hot.
• In the meanwhile grind the tomato and other half of the onions to paste.
• After the onions are translucent add green chilli slits, curry leaves,tomato and onion paste, haldhi, chilli powder, salt, garam masala, dhania powder and saute well. 
• We can add a cup of water to get the gravy now.
• Finally add boiled rajma and simmer for 10 more minutes and switch off the stove.
• You can garnish it with corriander leaves and serve it with rice/ rotis.

Method for Microwave cooking:

•  Soak Rajma for atleast 12 hours,and boil in a microsafe bowl with 3 to 4 cups of water for 15 minutes in micro high . .Check for every 5 minutes and keep it aside..
• Place 1 tsp oil in a micro safe bowl ,and add half of the chopped onions,and place in micro high(900 w) for 2 minutes.
• Stir once.If you want u can keep for 30 seconds  more  in micro high.
• Remove it outside,let it cool mix well and grind with tomatoes into a paste.
• Now add the remaining oil in to another micro safe bowl,and micro high it for 30 seconds.
• Next add jeera,cloves 2 nos and elaichi 2 nos,ginger garlic paste,and the remaining of chopped onion pieces  in to the oil and micro high fry for 2  minutes. Stir once in between.
• Remove it outside and add green chilli slits,and curry leaves,tomato and onion paste and mix well,again micro in 180 w minimum temp for 2 minutes.
• Now add  1 cup of water and let the mixture cook for 3 minutes in micro high , stir once in between.
• Lastly add the boiled rajma mixture and mix well,micro high in 900 w for 5 minutes,cook for 2 more minutes
• Finally add haldhi,chilli powder , salt,garam masala ,dhania powder  and micro in minimum temp for 3 to 4 minutes..Remove it outside ..Let it cool,garnish with cilantro leaves before serving..