Best Rajma Kidney Beans Recipes

PRESSURE COOKER PUNJABI RAJMA (INDIAN SPICED KIDNEY BEANS)

Steps:

• Add oil to the pot of an electric pressure cooker. Stir in onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, cayenne, coriander, cumin, garam masala, turmeric and salt.
• Place a trivet on top of onion mixture. In a medium metal heatproof bowl (one that will fit inside the pressure cooker), combine beans and 2 cups water. Cover with foil and place on trivet.
• Cover and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure.
• Remove bowl and trivet from pressure cooker, remove foil, and lightly mash about half of the beans. Scrape into onion mixture, then set the pressure cooker's sauté function to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes to let the flavors meld. Taste and add more salt, if necessary. Serve with rice, if you like.

RED KIDNEY BEANS (RAJMA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Stir in the cloves, whole black peppercorn, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf. Cover the pan as the pepper tends to splutter right out of the pan and can cause burns! Let heat for 1 minute.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the sliced onions. Saute until the onions are soft and almost translucent. Mix in the tomatoes and saute well. (For a great taste, saute until almost dry.)
• Raise the stovetop's temperature to a medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in the chili powder, red kidney beans and salt; mix well. Slowly add water a small amount at a time. You are adding water to create a gravy, only add water until the gravy has reached the consistency that you would like. For a smoother gravy, cool and blend the sauteed mixture before adding the red kidney beans. Garnish with cilantro.
• Serve with hot cooked rice (see Cook's Note for link to Cumin Rice).

CURRIED RED KIDNEY BEANS AND CAULIFLOWER (RAJMA MASALA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed 4- to 5-qt. pot or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and fry, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened.
• Stir in cinnamon, bay leaf, garlic, ginger, fennel, cumin, and cardamom and fry, stirring, 2 minutes. Add cayenne, coriander, turmeric, and garam masala and fry, stirring, 1 minute.
• Shred tomatoes into pot with your fingers. Stir in serrano chile, salt, kidney beans, cauliflower, and 1 1/2 cups water. Lower heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender and liquid has thickened into a velvety-looking sauce (add more water if necessary).
• Season beans with salt if needed. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.
• Serve hot over brown rice, with plain yogurt on the side if you like.

PUNJABI RAJMA (KIDNEY BEANS)

Steps:

• Rinse and drain kidney beans.
• Heat the oil on medium to medium high.
• Add cumin seeds, ginger, and chilies. Sautee until cumin seeds darken, about one minute, or how you like.
• Add tomatoes with the water from the can. Simmer uncovered until the liquid has reduced quite a bit, again to your preference. The longer you simmer, the tastier it will be!
• Add the rest of the spices and mix well.
• Add the kidney beans and mix well.
• Add the water. Simmer uncovered until the liquid has evaporated to the consistency you like. Feel free to add more water, or add less to begin with.
• About 15 minutes before you expect it to finished, add the chopped cilantro and stir.
• Garnish with the rest of the cilantro when you are ready to eat it!

CURRIED RED KIDNEY BEANS WITH CAULIFLOWER (RAJMA MASALA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy-bottomed 4- to 5-qt. pot or saucepan over med.-hi heat. Add onion and fry, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 min. or till soft. Stir in cinnamon, bay leaf, garlic, ginger, fennel, cumin, and cardamon and fry, stirring, 2 min. Add cayenne, coriander, turmeric, and garam masala and fry, stirring 1 min. Shred tomaoes into pot with your fingers. Stir in serrano chile, salt, kidney beans, cauliflower, and 1-1/2 cups water. lower heater to med-low, cover, and simmer 20min. or till cauliflower is tender and liquid has thickened into a velvety-looking sauce( add more water if necessary). Season beans with salt. stir in lemon juice and cilantro. serve hot over brown rice with plain yougurt on the side.

RAJMA (KIDNEY BEANS)

Steps:

• Place kidney beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse kidney beans.
• Combine kidney beans, ground turmeric, and salt in a pressure cooker; add enough water to cover beans. Cover pressure cooker with lid and cook beans according to manufacturer's instructions until tender, about 20 minutes. Release pressure from pressure cooker.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, and cumin seeds until heated through and fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Mix garam masala, ground coriander, red chile powder, and heeng into tomato mixture; simmer for 2 minutes. Add kidney beans and curd; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Top rajma with cilantro.

RAJMA (KIDNEY BEANS) WITH GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the beans. Heat oil and saute cumin seeds, red chilli and green cardamom briefly.
• Next, put in the ginger, garlic and saute for a couple of minutes. Add the onions and fry till they turn translucent. Add tomatoes, green peppers and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes, covered, on medium heat. Then add the kidney beans.
• Mix the powdered spices together in a bowl and add. Stir fry till it all mixes together. Add about 1/4 cup water and close the lid. Let it cook for about 5-6 minutes on medium.
• Add salt and let it cook for another 4-5 minutes till it has turned to a thick curry. Garnish with cilantro if desired.