Pinto beans curry, Masala Pulao, Raita, French beans and Carrot stir fry
Served with Papad
Pinto Beans Curry/ Rajma curry
Ingredients
200 gms Pinto beans or Red kidney beans
Soak for 6 hrs and Add just enough water and salt to taste , pressure cook on high for 4 to 5 whistles
Reserve the Beans stock / Water
Ingredients
3 green chillies finely chopped
2 onions finely chopped
3 tomatoes finely chopped
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
1 tsp lime juice
Spice powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 /2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp chaat masala powder
1/4 tsp amchur powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Method
Add oil , once hot saute the finely chopped onions till lightly brown. Next the tomatoes and green chillies. Cook the tomatoes till soft , adding some of the beans stock . Add the spice powders , ginger garlic paste and some reserved Pinto bean stock. Allow to cook for a minute on medium flame.
Add in the cooked Pinto beans , 1/2 cup water if only required , salt if required and finely chopped coriander leaves. Cook for 5 mins on medium flame.
Lastly add the lime juice.
For the Masala Pulao
Ingredients
300 gms basmati rice
Soak for half an hour
Drain out and keep aside.
Ingredients for the green paste
1or 2 green chilli
25 gms coriander leaves with stem
10 gms mint leaves
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
Grind to a paste with very little water
Ingredients
Spice powders
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Ingredients
2 onions finely chopped
3 tomatoes finely chopped
1 tbsp dry Fenugreek leaves
2 bay leaves
Hot water
Salt to taste
Method
Add some ghee/ clarified butter. Saute the onions till lightly brown. Next the tomatoes, Cook till soft .Add the ground green paste and saute for half a minute. Add the spice powders. Add the basmati rice and stir fry gently .Add hot water just 1 inch about the rice. Add salt to taste and dry Fenugreek leaves.
Allow it to come to a boil, lower the flame and cook till done.
Raita
Ingredients
Whisked curd
Kara boondi
Chaat masala
Salt to taste
Very little sugar
Chilli powder
Pepper powder
Mix well together
For french beans and Carrot stir fry
200 gms french beans
Washed well ,cut into just two piece
2 carrots peeled and cut into strips
2 cloves garlic sliced thinly
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Add very little ghee/ clarified butter. Saute the sliced garlic till lightly brown. Saute the French beans and Carrot strips ,add salt and pepper to taste.
Don't over cook , leaving a slight crunch to the veggies.
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