This means you do not need to worry about cooking a side dish (dal or any other vegetable). This combination is a complete meal in itself. Probably this is second on the list of comfort foods after dal bhaat/chawal. Punjabi Rajma masala pairs the best with plain basmati rice and is popularly called Rajma Chawal. It is also rich and creamy but without using any cream. While there are a lot of recipes for this famous Punjabi Rajma masala, this homemade recipe will give you a restaurant-style thick, melt-in-the-mouth texture, a flavorful and aromatic dish that you can enjoy with basmati rice, jeera rice, plain parathas, roti, or naan. Because of acidic tomatoes, the cooking process of beans takes a longer time. I have tried this way and the result is inconsistent. Prepare the masala first, add the soaked rajma, and pressure cook till done. Well, you can make this recipe a one-pot meal. I do not use readymade Rajma Masala powder/spice mix but still the curry tastes delicious just like any dhaba or restaurant. In this easy recipe, soaked rajma is pressure-cooked first and later added to a base gravy of onion, tomatoes, and few basic spices. This Punjabi rajma masala recipe is a traditional way and most common in North Indian homes or dhabas. While most of them are common in terms of ingredients, there is a slight variation here and there. Like any other Indian dish, each house has its own recipe. But now it is popular and loved across the globe.
However, in the North, the dish and beans are known as Rajma.Īpart from chole and dal makhani, rajma is also the most popular vegetarian dish in North Indian main course. The dish is called Rajma masala as kidney beans are cooked in mildly spiced onion tomato gravy commonly referred to as masala ( bhuna hua masala). It wont be wrong to say that rajma chawal is a staple food for them.
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Punjabis created the rajma masala by adding basic Indian ingredients which is now popular around the world.įor Punjabis, a get-together or weekend is incomplete without having a plate full of Rajma Chawal. Surprising, isn’t it? The origin of Rajma is Mexico, it was introduced to the Indian subcontinent by the Portuguese.īut this Indian dish is very different from the Mexican preparation. Though rajma is a popular bean in India, it did not originate in India. Rajma is the Hindi name for Kidney beans.