[North Indian cuisine]---------Rajma{Red Kidney Beans } Masala/Curry

Rajma is a very famous north Indian dish.It is usually served with rice but  can be served with any types of Indian Bread. This Red Kidney Beans is a very good source of proteins .
Ingredients:

• 1 cup Rajma(Red Kidney Beans) 
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 3 tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger chopped
• 1 tsp garlic chopped

• 1/4 cup coriander leaves
• 3-4 green chilies
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• salt
• sugar
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp kasturi methi
• seasoning
• 3 tsp oil
• 2 tsp rai
• 1 tsp butter

Method :
Soak red kidney beans (Rajma) in water for overnight.Cook this rajma in pressure cooker adding 3 cups of water and little salt,turmeric powder and 2 cut green chilies.the rajma should be cooked properly but should not be over cooked  too.
Chop onion and tomatoes and keep aside.If you want you can blanch tomatoes and make puree of it.
Ground together 2 green chilies,half of coriander leaves,ginger,garlic,1 tsp jeera and 1/4 tsp mustard seeds.try to dry grind this into paste.

Now take a wok add oil,jeera and when jeera is little roasted add this ground paste and stir for 1 minutes or till raw smells goes and then add onion.stir fry continuously till onion turns red color.
Now add turmeric powder,garam masala,sugar,tomatoes and stir fry for 1 minutes and cover the lid and let the tomatoes are completely cooked for 2-3 minutes.

Now add salt,coriander powder, and finally the cooked rajma  with water.stir for 1 minute and then add red chili powder and mix it properly.cover the lid and let this simmer for 8-10 minutes stirring in between.let all the spice be absorbed by beans while simmering.
Switch off the heat and garnish it with butter and remaining chopped coriander  leaves.

serve hot with plain hot rice or any indian bread.