Rajma Masala

For all those who love vegetarian food!!!!

Ingredients

Rajma/Red Kidney Beans: 1 Cup
Onion: 2
Tomato: 2
Green Chilly: 2
Ginger: 1 Small Piece
Garlic: 2 -3 Cloves
Cardamom: 2 - 3
Cloves: 2 - 3
Cinnamon Stick: 1 inch piece
Oil: 2 Table Spoon
Red Chilly Powder: 1 Tea Spoon
Coriander Powder: 1 Tea Spoon
Garam Masala Powder: 1 Tea Spoon
Kasoori Methi: 1 Tea Spoon
Cream / Butter: 1 Table Spoon(Optional)

Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Method

Wash and soak rajma in enough water over night
Drain off the water and pressure cook the rajma
Crush green chilly, garlic and ginger
Finely chop onion and tomato
To a pan pour oil and add cloves, cinnamon and cardamom
Saute for a minute in low flame and to this add crushed green chilly, garlic and ginger
Saute for 2 minutes and to this add finely chopped onion
Saute onion till it becomes translucent
To this add chopped tomato and saute till tomato cooks well and becomes mushy
Reduce the flame and add red chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt
Saute for 5 to 6 minutes in low flame
Now add cooked rajma along with some water and allow it to boil
Cook on medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes or until the desired consistency is achieved
Crush kassori methi and add it and give a good stir
Switch off the flame and add cream or butter(Optional)
Serve hot with basmati rice, roti, naan etc

Note:
Adjust spice levels accordingly