Rajma Masala

Ingredients :

Rajma – 1 cup

Tomato – 2 small

Onion –1 big ( chopped into thin 1 inch pieces )

Red chilly – 2

Red chilly powder – 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – ¾ tsp

Asafoetida ( Hing ) powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala powder – ½ tsp

Ginger – Garlic paste – 2 tsp

Bay leaf – 1

Cumin ( Jeera ) – ½ tsp

Salt – To taste

Butter – 2 tbsp or Oil – 2 tsp

Lemon juice – 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves – little ( finely chopped )

Method :

Wash and soak rajma overnight . Pressure cook until soft . ( Do not drain the water. It is to be added while cooking ) .

Prepare a fine paste of tomato + red chilly . Keep aside .

Heat butter or oil in a thick bottomed kadai . Add jeera , bayleaf , asafoetida and allow to crackle . Add onion pieces and saute till golden browned . Add ginger-garlic paste and fry. Add the ground paste to it and cook until oil seperates .

Add turmeric powder , coriander powder , red chilly powder , garam masala powder and salt . Mix evenly. Add 1 cup of water and cook covered for 3 minutes . Add cooked rajma alongwith the stock. Mix evenly . Cook on low flame for 5 minutes . When masala gets thick consistency , remove kadai from flame .

Add lemon juice and mix evenly .

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves .

Serve hot with chapatis / naan / white rice .