RAJMA PULAO- made with Nourish Rajma Leave a comment

Ingredients:

1. 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
2. 1 bay leaf / tejpatta
3. ¼ tsp pepper
4. 1 star anise
5. 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
6. 4 clove / lavang
7. 1 tsp jeera / cumin
8. ½ onion (thinly sliced)
9. 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
10. 1 to mato (finely chopped)
11. ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
12. 1 cup rajma / red kidney beans (soaked overnight & boiled 10 minutes)
13. 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder / lalmirch powder
14. 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
15. 1 tsp coriander powder
16. ½ tsp garam masala
17. 1 tsp salt
18. 1 cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes)
19. 2 cup water

Method:

1. Firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 1 tbsp ghee and sauté 1 bay leaf, ¼ tsp pepper, 1 star anise, 1 inch cinnamon, 4 clove and 1 tsp jeera till they turn aromatic. Also, sauté ½ onion till they turn slightly golden.
2. now add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and sauté well.
3. Additionally add 1 tomato and sauté till it turns soft and mushy.
4. Now add 1 cup rajma (soaked overnight and boiled for 10 minutes) and sauté for a minute.
5. Further add spices and 1 tsp salt. sauté on low flame.
6. Add in 1 cup basmati rice, soaked 20 minutes and sauté for a minute.
7. Now add 2 cup water and 2 tbsp coriander leaves. stir well.
8. Cover and pressure cook on medium flame for 2 whistles.
9. Serve rajma pulao with raita.