Monday 19 October 2009

Red Kidney Beans Gravy


My cousin asked me to post some side dishes for chapathis. She prefers healthy & side dishes with less oil. I tried a dish with red kidney beans. I thought she will like this dish.

Red Kidney Beans Gravy

Ingredients:
Red kidney beans (Rajma): 1cup
Onion: 1 medium size
Tomato: 1 medium size
Cloves: 2
Cinnamon: 1 inch piece
Fennel seeds: 1/4tsp
Garlic paste: 1tsp
Ginger paste: 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder: 1tsp
Coriander powder: 2tsp
Turmeric powder: a pinch
Salt
Oil: 2tsp

Method:
Soak the red kidney beans over night. Cook the soaked beans in a pressure cooker.
In a pan heat oil, add cloves, cinnamon & fennel seeds allow it to crackle. Saute' the finely chopped onion for few minutes.
Then add finely chopped tomato, garlic paste & ginger paste. Saute' till the tomato becomes mashy.
Add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder & the coriander powder. Saute' for some time.
Add the cooked red kidney beans along with the water in which it was cooked.
Cook for 5 more minutes.
Serve hot with chapathis.

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