Kidney Bean Chili Indian Style Rajma In Masala Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat oil. When hot, add cumin.
• Once the cumin begins to brown, add the garlic and ginger. Let it cook for 1 min, stir constantly.
• Add onions and stir until onion turns clear and add the tomato sauce.
• Keep stirring the sauce until it's slightly thickens and begins to separate a bit from the oil.
• Add the Rajma masala, salt and chili powder and stirl for 2-3 minutes.
• Last, throw in the two cans of kidney beans, undrained. Let it cook for 5-6 mins, stirring occasionally.
• You adjust the spices accordingly, while tasting along.
• Serve with some sliced onions, a lemon wedge and garnish with some chopped coriander. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Wash the kidney beans well and soak in water overnight.
• Next morning, steam them until tender; or cook in a large pot of water for about an hour or until tender.
• Remove 1/2 cup of cooked beans, crush coarsely and keep aside.
• Grind 1 onion, ginger, coriander seeds, chili peppers, cumin, turmeric, peppercorns, and cinnamon to a very fine paste.
• Heat ghee in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add the chopped onions and saute until golden brown.
• Add the ground paste and saute, sprinkling water occasionally, until the ghee starts separating from the paste.
• Add the cooked beans (not the crushed beans), stir for a while and add salt and dried mango powder.
• Pour 3 cups of water and add the crushed beans.
• Mix well and bring to a boil, twice.
• Serve hot over steamed rice, chappatis, or whole-wheat tortillas.

Steps:

• Drain beans and rinse thoroughly.
• Combine beans, half the garlic, half the minced onion, and salt in a 4-6 qt slow cooker with 3 1/2 cups water.
• Puree remaining garlic, ginger, Serrano chiles, turmeric, and paprika with 2 tablespoons water in food processor; set paste aside.
• Heat oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chile de arbol, coriander, cumin, and cinnamon; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add remaining minced onion; cook until browned, about 1 minute.
• Add paste; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook until liquid has mostly evaporated, about 12 minutes.
• Add tomato mixture, cilantro, garam masala, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to beans in slow cooker. Mix well and check level of the water. Add more water, if necessary, so that there is at least 1 inch above level of the bean mixture. Cook on low for 7-8 hours and on high for 4-5 hours.
• Serve over rice and garnish with sliced red onion.

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!