Drain the water thoroughly from the canned beans and rinse well. While the masala is cooking, add 1 .5 cups water to the canned beans and cook in medium flame for 12 …
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preparation to make rajma recipe 1. rinse and soak 1 cup rajma or kidney beans in enough water overnight or for 8-9 hours. 2. next day discard the soaked water. 3. again drain and add the rinsed rajma in a pressure cooker. 4. add 3.5 to 4 cups water and stir. pressure cook the rajma for 18 to 20 whistles or for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve rajma chawal with some onion slices and lemon wedges for a perfect lunch. You can also cook the rajma in an instant pot with 1 cup of water. Make sure you rinse the rajma properly before pressure cooking them. You can make a tomato puree with 2 tbsp cooked rajma for a thicker gravy.
If you want to make rajma masala in 5 minutes, it's possible. I do it all the times. Other than soaking time (if you are using dried beans), it's pretty much dump everything together and cook recipe. If you are using canned kidney beans it's truly dump together everything in instant pot and pressure cook it method.
Your rajma is ready. To make steamed rice without using a pressure cooker, wash 1 cup of rice in running water. Then, add them to a large and deep-bottomed pan with 4-5 cups of water in it. You can also add a little salt to it for taste.