Rajma Chawal

Source : Soak The Rajma Overnight Make A Spice Bag By Packing Dry Ingredients In A Cheesecloth Tie It Up And Drop It In The Water Along With Rajma Once Cooked ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : June 25, 2026

Step:

  1. Soak the rajma overnight.

  2. Make a spice bag by packing dry ingredients in a cheesecloth, tie it up and drop it in the water along with rajma.

  3. Once cooked, removed the spice bag and discard. I use Pressure Cooker and it takes about 10-12 minutes for it cook.

  4. Meanwhile in a pan add 1 tsp of oil add, saute the fennel seeds, onions, chilli and ginger along with little salt.

  5. Once soft add the spice powders and saute for few more seconds.

  6. Add the tomatoes.

  7. Add little water and Cook until tomatoes are soft.

  8. Add the rajma along with water.

  9. Cook it 2-3 minutes.

  10. You can add more water depending on the consistency you like.

  11. Break down some rajma to thicken the gravy.

  12. Punjabi rajma is ready.Serve it with hot rice.


Ingredients

  1. 1 cup rajma
  2. 1 onion finely chopped
  3. 2-3 tomatoes, chopped
  4. 1 tsp fennel seeds
  5. 1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
  6. 1-2 green chillies thinly sliced
  7. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  8. 1 tbsp cumin-coriander powder
  9. 1 tbsp amchur powder
  10. to taste salt
  11. 3-4 cloves
  12. 2-3 whole green cardamoms
  13. 1 inch cinnamon stick
  14. 1 bay leaf
  15. 4-5 black pepper

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