I haven’t used any cream like they do in the restaurants.You will be surprised at how good your rajma smells & tastes. This will triple the taste, flavor & texture of your rajma masala. Blend 2 tbsp of soft cooked rajma with little water and add it to the simmering gravy.Chopped or grated tomatoes often separate water in the gravy. Blanch & puree the onions instead of grating or chopping.Here are my tips which will help you to get a thick gravy But I do not do it as my kids don’t like the mashed rajma. I know a lot of people mash the rajma lightly once they are cooked in the masala. Slow cooking for long time to some extent makes the curry thick. This recipe is gluten-free and vegan as well if you use oil.You can also use oil for cooking and just pour 1 tbsp ghee towards the end. Ghee or oil – I always feel ghee gives the best taste.This simmering step brings out the flavor of rajma. Once the rajma is added to the gravy, ensure they are cooked on a low flame for at least 10 to 15 mins. Slow cooking is the key to a good delicious, thick & flavorful rajma.However you can also use any readymade rajma masala powder. Rajma masala powder : I prefer to use a regular Punjabi garam masala for this rajma recipe.Spices: Use a good dose of garam masala (spices) and ginger to cook the rajma as they not only flavor up the dish but also help in digestion.Al dente cooked beans do not taste good and are not good for digestion. Cooking: Always cook rajma until tender and soft.
So soak them for at least 8 hours & discard the soaked water.
Though the method of making is the same as Punjabi rajma, using onions & tomatoes in pureed form makes the entire dish taste so good. Like most other Indian dishes, traditionally rajma is made with chopped onions and chopped tomatoes.īut in many standard restaurants, rajma is made with pureed onions and tomatoes to give a better texture & taste to the dish. But the most common method is the Punjabi way where the kidney beans are soaked overnight, pressure cooked until tender and then simmered with the bhuna masala.Ī typical bhuna masala is made with chopped onions, ginger garlic, tomatoes and garam masala. The flavors are so good that you won’t need anything on the side other than chawal.
My recipe to make rajma masala is based on the restaurant style where pureed onions & tomatoes are used to give the best taste & texture to the dish.