The Paleo Recipe Book

Friday, February 01, 2008

Indian Curry Recipes - Rajma Curry

A favourable from the Punjab.

Preparation time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes.
Serves : 6.

Ingredients :

1 teacup red kidney beans (rajma)
2 onions, grated
1 teaspoon chilli powder
500 grams tomatoes
2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons ghee
Salt to taste

To be ground into a paste :

7 cloves garlic
7 green chillies
25mm. piece ginger

How to proceed :

1. Soak the red kidney beans over night.
2. Next day, cook in a pressure cooker. Drain.
3. Heat the ghee and fry the onions for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the paste and chilli powder and fry again for 1 minute.
4. Add the cooked red kidney beans.
5. Cut the tomatoes into big pieces, add 2 teacups of water and cook. When cooked, take out a thick soup through a sieve.
6. Add the tomato soup to the rajma mixture.Add the sugar and salt.
7. Cook for a few minutes.