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Kidney Bean Curry (Rajma Chawal)
My Indian kidney bean curry, or rajma chawal, is made with red beans in a curry paste tomato sauce. Serve over rice for a comforting meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 398 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 large white onion quartered
- 3 serrano chiles quartered
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 8 oz tomato passata or tomato sauce
- 1 tsp garam masala seasoning
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp fenugreek leaves
- 28 oz red kidney beans (See Note 1)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- cilantro chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Puree the onion, chili and water in a blender until a loose paste is formed.
- In a dutch oven over medium heat, melt the ghee and pour in the onion puree. Bring to a boil, turn heat to low and simmer for 15-18 minutes, or until it turns a dark golden brown and thickens to a paste, stirring often.
- Turn the heat to medium and add the ginger and garlic, stirring to cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato passata, garam masala, cumin and fenugreek leaves. Stir in the beans and the liquid, season with salt and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
- Serve with chopped cilantro on top. I like this with warm naan and steamed rice.
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Notes
- I use canned kidney beans and their liquid. If you want to make beans from scratch, use 3 1/2 cups dried, soaked and cooked kidney beans along with 1 cup of cooking liquid.
- This recipe was previously published on my other food site, Kevin Is Cooking, as Red Kidney Bean Curry with Lamb, dated March 2014. I have since updated the cooking technique and omitted ground lamb from the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
398kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
316mg
(13%)
Potassium
1134mg
(32%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
339IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 398kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 316mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1134mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 339IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.