This is a delicious and flavourful vegetarian curry made with red kidney beans, known as rajma dal. The gravy of this rajma masala curry is creamy, lightly spiced, and delicious with boiled basmati rice. Perfect as a comfort food or for dinner parties.

This will be a sure hit with even those who cannot live without meat. This authentic red kidney bean curry is a much-loved Pakistani and Indian curry found in most South Asian households. Serve alongside rice, chapatti, or naan for a traditional and authentic meal.

Rajma Masala

A healthy and hearty meal, this recipe is packed with protein and fibre. Serve it with rice for true and authentic desi comfort food.

5 from 8 votes

Sadia Halimah Aziz

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 361kcal

Ingredients

• 250 g Kidney Beans/Rajma Daal
• 1 L Water hot
• 50 ml Vegetable Oil
• 2 Onions/Pyaz finely sliced
• 6 Garlic Cloves/Lehsan chopped
• 1 tsp Salt/Namak
• 1 tsp Chilli Powder/Laal Mirch Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder/Haldi
• 1 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves/Methi
• 2 Green Chillies/Hari Mirch finely sliced
• 3 tbsp Water
• 2 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera crushed

Instructions

• In a bowl soak the kidney beans with the hot water
• In a pan heat up the vegetable oil and add the finely sliced onions then cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes
• Add the chopped garlic cloves and cook for a further 3-4 minutes
• Add the salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and dried fenugreek leaves then cook the spices for 4-6 minutes
• Add the finely sliced green chillies and the tablespoons of water then cook for 2-3 minutes
• Drain the kidney beans and reserve the water then add the drained kidney beans into the masala
• Mix the kidney beans into the masala then add the reserved water and bring it to a boil then leave to gently simmer
• Cover and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes until the kidney beans have softened
• Add the crushed cumin seeds then cook for 1-2 minutes
• Your rajma daal is ready!

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Nutrition

Calories: 361kcal