Rajma Chawal

Rajma Chawal is an Indian lunch dish made with kidney beans, rice, onions, tomatoes and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.

Total time (approx.)
45 mins
Calories (estimate)
~380 kcal
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
Indian
vegangluten-free

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Rajma Chawal — Indian lunch dish served ready to eat

Ingredients

What goes into Rajma Chawal. This recipe lists ingredients without measured quantities — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.

  • Kidney beans
  • Rice
  • Onions
  • Tomatoes
  • Ginger-garlic
  • Garam masala
  • Cumin

Method

  1. 1Soak kidney beans overnight and pressure cook
  2. 2Sauté onions, ginger-garlic paste until golden
  3. 3Add tomatoes, spices, cook until masala thickens
  4. 4Add cooked beans, simmer for 15 minutes
  5. 5Serve hot with steamed rice

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