Rajmah (Curried Red Kidney Beans)
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 (16 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained
- 1⁄2 cup crushed tomatoes (fresh or canned)
- 1 tablespoon oil
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Seasonings
- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
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Garnish
- 2 tablespoons chopped green coriander
directions
- Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium to high heat.
- Add chopped onions and stir until they are translucent.
- Add ginger, cumin powder and coriander powder.
- Stir for a minute.
- Add the tomatoes, kidney beans, and red chili powder.
- Add water as needed.
- Boil and let it simmer for 15 minutes until the gravy is thick.
- Add black pepper and garam masala to make it spicy.
- Serve garnished with green coriander.
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Reviews
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While I like the recipe and love good Rajmah, I really had to use a cup of crushed tomatoes as opposed to 1/2 cup. Otherwise, there would have been no gravy to simmer. I still haven't been able to find a recipe that tastes as good as the pre-packaged Kitchens of India Rajmah, but until then this is a satisfying alternative. Update: Liked it more when I added garlic and green chilies.
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These were nice, but I agree with Keith Olson, they weren't quite strong enough. The beans smelled great when they were cooking. I served them over rice like you suggested. I think I served more rice than necessary and that's what made the beans taste a little bland. Next time I won't use so much rice, then I'll see how it tastes. Thanks for the recipe!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
kusum gupta
Poughkeepsie, NY
After a successful professional career of 36 years, I am involved in several activities, for example,:
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