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Rajma Chawal-Rajma rice-Rajma curry with rice

March 7, 2011 by PadhuSankar 54 Comments

Rajma Chawal (Kidney beans with rice) is a comforting and very simple dish.It is not only a tasty dish but also full of proteins.In case if you feel lazy to cook, yet want a wholesome,healthy,comforting dish, then this is a perfect choice. It is also a perfect lunch box recipe . All you need is a simple raitha/pachadi or chips to go along with it.

rajma curry
How to make Rajma rice
Serves- 3

Ingredients needed

Rajma – 1/3 cup
Onion – 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Tomato Puree – 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste -3/4 tsp
Salt as required

Spice powder

Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp

For the seasoning

Oil -1 tbsp
Cumin/Jeera seeds -1 tsp

Preparation

Soak rajma (kidney beans) overnight.

Pressure cook rajma with a little salt till soft. (5-6 whistles)

Blanch tomatoes and blend it. You can even blend raw tomatoes.

Method

Heat a tbsp of oil, add jeera seeds, when they sizzle, add finely chopped onions. Saute onions till they turn golden brown.(continuously stirring is required).

Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for some more time.

Add tomato puree, all the spice powder and cook till oil separates.

Now add the cooked rajma along with little water . Add salt needed, simmer and cook for a few minutes until everything gets blended well with the masala. Mash a few rajma with the back of the ladle for the gravy to thicken.

Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with plain rice or even as a side dish for chapati .

You can even mix the Rajma curry with need rice and serve with any raitha of your choice or even chips.

Meet you all again with another interesting recipe,till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.

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Comments

  1. Ramya

    March 7, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    Thatz what I call confort food:-)
    ur click makes me hungry…sigh sigh..

    Reply
  2. Smita

    March 7, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Love rajma chawal any day….Yummy!!

    Reply
  3. schmetterlingwords

    March 7, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    Rajma is a very good combo with rice.. Looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
  4. Rumana Rawat

    March 7, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    This is my fav i would close my eyes and finish this plate:) why dont u send it to my running event:)

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  5. Sushma Mallya

    March 7, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    Looks yum ..I just adore Rajma with rice:)

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  6. Priya

    March 7, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Thats a delicious rajma curry, looks fabulous..

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  7. jeyashrisuresh

    March 7, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    even i prefer rajma with rice than rotis.Perfect meal

    Reply
  8. simply.food

    March 7, 2011 at 1:27 pm

    This curry is sheer comfort food. I crave this at least once aweek. I love your recipe.

    Reply
  9. S.Menaga

    March 7, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    looks very nice!!

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  10. Prathima Rao

    March 7, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    I simply love rajma chawal!!! At home we make this for sundays..
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

    Reply
  11. SravsCulinaryConcepts

    March 7, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    So yummy and delicious !!

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  12. Soumya Vineeth

    March 7, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Feels like taking over that plate! lovely

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  13. divya

    March 7, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    looks delicious and yum!

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  14. Akila

    March 7, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    lovely curry for rice dear…

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  15. priya

    March 7, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    plz pass me the plate

    Reply
  16. GEETHA ACHAL

    March 7, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    மிகவும் அருமையாக இருக்கு…

    Reply
  17. Priti

    March 7, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    Yummy yum…it's one comfort food ..nice pic

    Reply
  18. Tina

    March 7, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    yummy yummy rice…

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  19. Krishnaveni

    March 7, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    my fav beans, looks yumm

    Reply
  20. Latha

    March 7, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    I love Rajma. Rice looks YUM!

    Reply
  21. Sarah Naveen

    March 7, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Simply delicious..looks yumm!!

    Reply
  22. Authenticoriyafood

    March 7, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    Looks absolutely yummy!! An all time comfort food!!!

    Reply
  23. Priya Sreeram

    March 7, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    nice recipe ! looks good !!

    Reply
  24. Hema Mahen

    March 7, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    Looks delicious and i love rajma…

    Reply
  25. Harika's Kitchen

    March 7, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    Looks perfect and yummy.

    Reply
  26. Vimitha Anand

    March 7, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    Looks yummy… Would be a great combi with roti

    Reply
  27. Swathi

    March 7, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Rajma chawal looks delicious, ultimate comfort food.

    Reply
  28. Suja Sugathan

    March 7, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Yummy,love rajma chawal,nice one dear.

    Reply
  29. Asha

    March 7, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Rajma and Rice is one our favorite combination…

    Reply
  30. Now Serving

    March 8, 2011 at 3:03 am

    Used to be my favorite when I lived in Delhi Padhu – very appetizing plate you got there 🙂

    Reply
  31. Shanavi

    March 8, 2011 at 5:04 am

    Rajma rice is very healthy and the curry is tempting

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  32. Deeksha

    March 8, 2011 at 7:38 am

    Rajma Rice makes me hungry! Looks tasty..

    Reply
  33. Zareena

    March 8, 2011 at 9:34 am

    Hi Padhu, thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving your lovely comment. Sorry for my late visit. You have got a wonderful space. Happy to follow you.

    Reply
  34. Abhilash Pillai

    March 8, 2011 at 11:54 am

    i prepared rajma 2-3 days ago. I tried it with Chappaties.

    Reply
  35. Reshmi

    March 8, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    inviting recipe…super rajma..

    Reply
  36. Suman Singh

    March 8, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    This is one of my comfort food..looks yummy and delicious!

    Reply
  37. Radhika

    March 9, 2011 at 4:59 am

    I love rajma with rice. that is a classic combo

    Reply
  38. Valarmathi Sanjeev

    March 9, 2011 at 5:06 am

    Comfort and yummy food, looks delicious.

    Reply
  39. Vivarjitha

    March 10, 2011 at 3:21 am

    awesome…!!!!cool picture!!!

    Reply
  40. Deepa Praveen

    March 10, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    This is my comfort food, bcoz my husband love to cook rajama and I sit down and watch him preparing it..love ur dish any way..nice presentation.

    Reply
  41. Raksha

    March 11, 2011 at 7:07 am

    Nice blog.

    http://rakshaskitchen.blogspot.com

    Reply
  42. Swati Sapna

    March 11, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    Hi Padhu! There really isnt anything as comforting as Rajma Chawal! 🙂 Nice recipe… Here is my version of it that was endorsed by my Punjabi mum-in-law, no less!! 😀 You can try this sometime for a change…
    http://theweekendepicurean.blogspot.com/2010/03/all-time-favourite-rajma.html

    Reply
  43. Usha

    March 13, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    Looks delicious!

    http://www.myspicykitchen.net

    Reply
  44. Prabha

    July 1, 2013 at 6:03 am

    HI Padhu, I tried this recipe and it came out very well! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  45. Vinay Bhat

    July 14, 2013 at 6:20 am

    Hi,
    I tried this today while this came out ok there was taste of tomatoes evident. Will try again.

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  46. Sivagami Bala

    October 14, 2013 at 10:19 am

    Hi,
    I tried this recipe. It came out very well.. Thanks for the recipe. Expecting nice recipes for diwali..

    Reply
  47. dimple babchedekar

    December 19, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    supppppeeeeerrbbbb dint know making rama was so easy & looks tempting…tnxx a lot

    Reply
  48. Gayathri Ganesan

    April 7, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Looks great. I have tasted thiner form of this rajma curry with rice in Andhra.If you know that version can you pl post?

    Reply
  49. Saraswathi Ks

    October 21, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    hi…… how much of water(tell cup wise) u add to the pressure cooker to cook rajma

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      October 24, 2015 at 6:15 am

      Add just enough water to soak the rajma (may be around 3/4 cup).I do not cook directly in the cooker. Usually I keep rajma in a vessel inside the cooker and cook.

      Reply
  50. Sheeba Narayanan

    October 25, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    Padhu mam I tried out rajma for the first time and it came out very well … Tnx ☺️ Also I learnt many receipes frm u and nw my hubby takes a look at ur website for learning cooking.. Tnk u for a wonderful site with huge range of dishes

    Reply
  51. michelle anthony

    March 18, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    thank you once again….this recipe was loved by my family…served hot hot…simply amazing & im so happy
    thank you

    Reply
  52. Husie

    May 24, 2016 at 9:14 am

    PK, your site is just perfect. I have save many dishes…n will try them. Am a NRI.

    Reply
  53. shalini mathiyalagan

    August 7, 2016 at 3:36 am

    I tried this recipe it was awesome.

    Reply

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