Rajma(kidney beans)

Rajma(kidney beans)is a very popular north Indian Dal.I learnt to make most of my north Indian food from my friend Jyoti in Singapore when i started my family.I often make this Dal because it is very tasty and my kids love it.

Ingredients

Rajma	200gms
onions	3
Tomatoes	3
Coriander leaves	For garnishing
Turmeric powder	1/2tsp
Chili powder	1tsp
Garam masala powder	1tsp
salt	To taste
Jaggery or sugar	1tsp
Coriander powder	1tsp

To grind

Ginger	Small piece
Garlic	3 or 4 pods
Mint leaves	2tbs
Tomato	half
Onion	half

To season

Cumin seeds	1tsp
cloves	4
cardamom	2
Cinnamon	1inch

                                          
Method


            Soak rajma seeds overnight.pressure cook the Dal for 25minutes with salt and turmeric powder.

Chop onions and tomatoes.Grind some onions,tomatoes,ginger,garlic,mint leaves into a paste.

Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds,cloves,cinnamon,cardamom and  cut onions and fry till brown then add cut tomatoes and the ground paste and  fry until raw smell goes.

                                 Add turmeric powder,chili powder,coriander powder and salt

                                           mash some cooked rajma and add it to the gravy

                                            add the boiled rajma(beans) and garam masala powder.

             Boil till the gravy thickens.Add jaggery(optional)at the end and garnish with coriander leaves.

 Serve hot with rotis or rice