
Grandma's All time special- Simple Rajma curry
Rajma, the best soothing and all time favorite comfort food! This dish served with rice is such a popular meal in most North Indian households prepared with special grandma's recipes using hand pounded spices. Rice and rajma provide a perfect balanced and protein rich meal.
Ingredients
Method
- Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil or A2 ghee in a pan on medium heat, once the oil is hot add bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick and sauté for a minute.
- Add finely chopped onions and cook for 2–3 minutes till translucent.
- Add ginger-garlic paste.
- Once the ginger-garlic is done, add fresh tomato puree and mix.
- Cover the pan and let the mixture cook for 10 min on medium heat.
- Add the dry spices: cumin powder, IMMUNITY powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder.
- Add salt and mix.
- Cook the spices for 2 min.
- Now add 1 cup of water and lastly add pressure cooked rajma or any dal.
- Let it cook on a slow flame.
- Taste and adjust as per the consistency required.
- Serve hot with steamed rice and a dollop of ghee.
Nutrition
Notes
Variations
• Can add coconut milk to get a creamy texture.
• Make sure the whole pulses (rajma and chole) are soaked for 24 hours, lentils and dals for 8–10 hours, water being changed at regular intervals to aid digestion.
• Can add coconut milk to get a creamy texture.
• Make sure the whole pulses (rajma and chole) are soaked for 24 hours, lentils and dals for 8–10 hours, water being changed at regular intervals to aid digestion.













