PUNJABI STYLE RAJMA MASALA

 Punjabi style Rajma gravy 

In this post, let’s see how to make a punjabi style rajma gravy. It is made by boiling rajma separately and cooked along with onion tomato paste sautéed with flavourful masalas. This gravy goes well with chapathi, jeera rice and  pulav. Friends, do give a try to this recipe and share your feedback in the comment section below.

Serves : 5-6 

Ingredients:

Rajma - 1 cup

Oil - 2-3 tbsp

Onion - 2

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Tomato - 1 1/2

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp 

Chilly powder - 1 tsp 

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Kasthuri methi leaves - 1 tsp

Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp 

Salt - as required 

Recipe :

1. Wash and soak rajma for 5-6 hours.
2. Add soaked rajma to a pressure cooker .
3. Add required salt, water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
4. Once the pressure is released, check if it’s cooked well .
5. Now in a pan, add little oil.
6. Add onion which is cut into thin slices.
7. Add little salt and saute well until brown.
8. Add a tbsp of ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell leaves.
9. Now add finely chopped tomatoes and saute until mushy.
10. Now let’s add all the masala powders ( turmeric, chilly and coriander powder) and mix well for 1-2 minutes. 
11. Let’s cool it down and grind it to a fine paste.
12. Now in a vessel, add ground onion tomato paste and boiled rajma and mix well.
13. Add required salt and garam masala at this stage.
14. Mix well and simmer and cook until the oil separates.
15. Finally garnish with some kasthuri methi leaves and chopped coriander leaves.
16. Our tasty punjabi style rajma gravy is ready !