In this rajma masala recipe, Kidney beans are pressure cooked with tomato puree and warm Indian spices . This recipe isn’t completely bean centric .Towards the end a generous amount of spinach is added for added nutrition. However you may skip it or add other greens like kale or swiss chard too.
Rajma Chawal i.e kidney beans curry and rice is one of the most popular comfort food for many in India , especially North India. A plate full of rice topped with generous amount of rajma is my all time favorite comfort food too. I can survive on it all life long.
Preparing Kidney Beans One important thing you need to know about kidney beans that it has toxins. Now I don’t wanna scare you but if the beans are not cooked properly it may lead to stomach upset. Kidney beans shouldn’t be consumed raw because of high toxin levels. It has to be completely cooked through. I even advice you to soak the beans in enough water for 8-10 hours / overnight. Discard the water and use fresh water for cooking.
So why eat Rajma / Kidney beans We love including kidney beans in our diet as they are high in fiber and rich in so many vitamins , minerals like phosphorus , copper, iron ,folate ,Vitamin K1 and so on.
Pressure cooking makes it easier to include beans and lentils effortlessly in your diet. This curry here is made in an Instant pot i.e an electric pressure cooker. However you may make it in a stove top pressure cooker too. The instructions for both are mentioned below.
There are a couple of varieties of Kidney beans available. I have always had luck with the lighter ones as compared to the darker ones in terms of cooking nice and soft.
For Stove top pressure cooker follow IP steps . Cook on medium heat for 5-6 whistles . Let the pressure come down naturally. Hope you like this Palak Rajma masala | curried spinach kidney beans recipe and do give it a try . Do not forget to checkout other healthy Instant Pot recipe here . Pin this for later. Never miss a recipe . If you like being here do subscribe to my blog. Make sure you have us in your contact list so that the recipe does not land in spam folder. Carveyourcraving(at)gmail(dot)com . Are we friends yet . Let’s connect on- Facebook| Instagram | Pintrest | Twitter Happy cooking! Do share it with the world!
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