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rajma chawal

Instant Pot Rajma Chawal Recipe


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  • Author: Soniya Saluja
  • Total Time: 1 hours
  • Yield: 4
  • Diet: VegetarianDiet

Description

Instant Pot Rajma Chawal is a delicious meal your whole family will love. The Instant Pot makes preparing this hearty vegetarian recipe easy enough for a busy night. Leftovers store well and make perfect nutritious lunches to fuel your family’s day.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 cup Dried Kidney Beans / Rajma - Soak overnight or for 2 hours
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 cup Onion
  • 3 Tomato
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 inch fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp Ghee or oil
  • 3 green chilis
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder or paprika
  • 2 tbsp Rajma Masala
  • 1 tbsp Kasoori Methi
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder

Instructions

    Soak the kidney beans overnight or at least for 2 hours in hot water
    Add  the Onions,Tomatoes,Ginger and Garlic in a high speed blender and make a puree.

    Press the SAUTE button.When HOT , add oil , cumin seeds,Bay leaf .Add the onion + tomatoes ginger and garlic puree  and saute for 5 -6 minutes .

    Add in the salt, rajma masala, red chili powder ,turmeric powder and give it a stir.

    Add the soaked kidney beans and water.
    Switch off the SAUTE setting , Close the lid, Select PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL on HIGH,Set the timer for 30 minutes,Pressure Valve at SEALING.

     Quick release the pressure
    Open the lid. Add in the fenugreek leaves and garnish with cilantro leaves
    Serve with basmati rice.

     
    If cooking with precooked Rajma or Canned Red kidney Beans
    If using pre cooked kidney beans or canned  in this rajma recipe, cook for just 5 minutes on high pressure and reduce the water to 1 cup . You can do a POT in POT method and cook white rice together.

    No soak Rajma
    If you forgot to soak the kidney beans  you can still make it . It will take about 1:10 minutes to cook on high pressure. You will also have to add more water as soaked beans absorb some water. I would suggest 3 cups water for 1 cup of beans Ratio.

    How to make Rajma on a Stovetop Pressure Cooker?

    Follow the same steps as above. Just cook the rajma on stovetop pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles on high heat, then set the heat to medium and cook for another 15-20 minutes.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Additional Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Cuisine: Indian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 352
  • Sugar: 10
  • Sodium: 333
  • Fat: 10
  • Saturated Fat: 3
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 54
  • Fiber: 13
  • Protein: 17
  • Cholesterol: 10