Vegetarian Red Beans (Rajma)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 103.7
  • Total Fat: 4.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,095.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
  • Protein: 4.0 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 cups dry red beans
    1 large onion chopped
    6-8 roma tomatoes
    1 tsp tamarind paste
    1 tsp dhaniya powder
    1 tsp amchur powder
    2 tsp red chilli powder (adjust to taste)
    1 tsp garam masala powder
    2 cloves garlic, grated
    2" ginger, grated

Directions

Soak the beans overnight and boil them with some salt and 1" ginger (sliced). Set aside. Mash 1-2 tbsp of cooked beans separately.

In a pot heat oil add grated ginger & garlic. Add chopped onions and saute till lightly brown. Add chopped tomatoes, chilli powder, garam masala powder, dhaniya powder, amchur powder. Once tomatoes are cooked add the tamarind paste and boiled red beans. Adjust salt to taste. Bring to boil add mashed beans and then simmer on low heat until it reaches the thickness you like.

Garnish with 1 tbsp chopped cilantro.
Serve with hot basmati rice.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUVLHASA.