Rajma

Un-cooked rajma

Rajma


Raw

Ingredients:

• 1 can of rajma(pre-cooked)
• 1 small onion diced
• 2 small potatoes diced
• 4 small tomatoes diced(1 can of diced tomatotes)
• 1/2" ginger grated
• 1/2 tsp of garam masala
• 1/2 tsp of chili powder
• 1/4 cup of oil
• 1/2 tsp of salt

Cooked rajma

Method:
Drain the liquid from the can. Rinse the rajama and set aside. In a pan heat the oil on medium heat. Add the onions and using a large spoon saute the onions till they look wilted. Add the ginger and potatoes and saute further for another 10 minutes. The potatoes should all be cooked and be pretty mushy. Then add the tomatoes and continue to cook on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Keep stirring till the cooking contents looks like a thick gravy and all the raw smell disappears. Add the garam masala, chili powder, pre-cooked rajma, salt and cook for 2 minutes and turn off the heat.
Cooking tips:
For more flavoring add 1/2 " of a cinnamon stick and 2 bay leaves with the ginger. Add fresh chopped cilantro, onions just before serving. Soak dry rajma over night and cook or use slow cooker to cook rajma before using it in this recipe.
Serving tips:
Serve rajma with naan, rotis, pocket pita or flavored rice.