Rajma Dal: Red Kidney Bean Curry

Name: Rajma Dal: Red Kidney Bean Curry
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 1 (2-inch) piece of ginger, peeled and julienned; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2 green chiles, stemmed and finely chopped; 2 large tomatoes, cored and chopped into 1-inch cubes; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 3 cups red kidney beans (2 [15-ounce] cans, drained and rinsed); 2 cups water; 1 pinch asafetida (hing) powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste; Chopped cilantro, for garnish; Cooked rice and kachumber salad, suggested for serving

A popular Indian red kidney bean curry, Rajma dal is a rustic, spicy, and simple dish.

⭐ 3.3 (91 reviews) Prep: 18 minCook: 42 minTotal: 60 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Lunch Side Dish Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Indian

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Instructions

Heat oil in a deep pan, add cumin seeds until sizzling stops, then add and fry onions until translucent (5 minutes).
Stir in ginger and garlic, frying for 2 minutes.
Add green chiles, tomatoes, coriander, cumin, garam masala, and turmeric; fry until oil separates (10 minutes).
Incorporate kidney beans, warm water, asafetida, and salt to taste. Cook until beans soften and sauce reduces to desired consistency (25 minutes).
Roughly mash some beans to thicken the sauce.
Garnish with cilantro; serve hot with rice and kachumber salad.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 197 kcal

Carbohydrate: 30 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 8 g

Protein: 9 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 114 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 6 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g