DRY RAJMA-CAPSICUM (KIDNEY BEANS) MASALA

Ingredients :-

Rajma (Red Kidney Beans) - 1 cup (Soaked over night)

Capsicum - 1 large (Chopped in small cubes)

Onion- 2 nos. (Finely chopped)

Ginger n Garlic - 1 tsp (Finely chopped)

Tomato - 1 large (Finely chopped)

Chopped Green Chilies (as per your choice)

Chopped Coriander leaves 

Tomato Ketch-up - 1/4 cup

Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp

Pepper Powder - 1 tsp

Amchur (Dry Mango) Powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Kaoori Methi (Dry Fenugreek leaves) - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Whole Coriander (Gota Dhania) Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Black Pepper (Gota Kali Mirch) - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon - 1 inch, Cloves - 2

Asafoetida (Hing) a pinch

Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 2 tsp

Method :-

Boil the soaked rajma in a pressure cooker with water and salt. Cook up to 3-4 whistles or till it soft. Heat oil in a pan or kadhai. Add cumin, mustard, coriander seeds, whole black pepper and cinnamon, cloves, hing. Let it splutter. Add chopped Onion and saute, next add chopped ginger and garlic, chopped green chillies to it and fry for 2-3 minutes. When the raw smell goes from the ginger-garlic, add chopped tomatoes and a little bit salt. Saute for a while. Add boiled rajma to the pan and mix well. Add all the dry powders (cumin-coriander-pepper-amchur-kasoori methi-turmeric) and mix it thoroughly. Then add the chopped capsicum to the rajma and cook for a while. Add tomato ketch-up and mix it well. Stir it continuously. Add sugar and salt as per your taste and cover it for just 2 minutes, so that all tastes blend with each other. Sprinkle lemon juice and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Serve your Spicy Dry Rajma-Capsicum masala with Roti or naan... Enjoy your healthy Dinner !!!