Name: Rajma Palak / Red kidney Beans with Spinach recipe by Paramita Majumder at BetterButter
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 510 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rajma 2 cups washed and soaked in enough water for 8 hrs or over night; Palak leaves 7_8 big, wash and make puree with little water; Onion 2; Garlic and ginger paste 1 tsp; Bay leaf 1; Whole garam masala (2 cardamom, 2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon stick ); Tomato 2, make puree with very little water; Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp; Coriander powder 2 tsp; Cumin powder 1 tsp; Oil 2 tsp or as required; Chilli Powder 1 1/2 tsp; Salt as per your taste; Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp; Hing a pinch

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rajma 2 cups washed and soaked in enough water for 8 hrs or over night
Palak leaves 7_8 big, wash and make puree with little water
Onion 2
Garlic and ginger paste 1 tsp
Bay leaf 1
Whole garam masala (2 cardamom, 2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon stick )
Tomato 2, make puree with very little water
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Oil 2 tsp or as required
Chilli Powder 1 1/2 tsp
Salt as per your taste
Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
Hing a pinch

Instructions

Cook rajma in pressure cooker with enough water and salt for 4_5 whistles, sometime, it is not boiled still then put 1_2 more whistle
Keep aside to release the steam, for 20 mins or more
Now strain the rajma and preserve 1 cup water for gravy
Now heat a nonstick pan
Add oil
Once oil is hot enough, add whole garam masala, hing, bay leaf
Saute for 30 seconds
Add finely chopped 1 onion
Make paste of another onion
Saute onion and spices until light brown
Now add ginger garlic paste
Onion paste
Saute for 2 mins
Now add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and chilli powder
Again saute for 2_3 mins
Now add tomato puree and palak puree, cook for 5 mins
Add rajma and salt
Mix and stir for 3_4 mins
Now add water, 1 cup
Cook for another 7_8 mins in medium heat
Check for salt and other spices
Add garam masala
Switch off gas
Garnish with chopped coriander, onion and green chilli

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