Garnish with cilantro and Rajma is ready to be served. When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
#Making rajma chawal manual#
cook for 5 min.Ĭhange the instant pot setting to manual or pressure cook mode for 12 minutes at high pressure with a vent in sealing position. When cumin start to splutter, add curry paste and sauté for 2 minutes.Īdd salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and mix well. Start the instant pot in sauté mode and heat oil in it.
Rajma is one of the very popular vegetarian recipe.The main difference here is, This recipe is made in an instant pot and made with frozen Indian curry masala paste. Turn off heat, add the chopped coriander leaves with stems and let the rajma sit in the pot/pan covered for at least 10 minutes before serving.ĭon't forget to get the rice ready on the side.I have already rajma recipe before on the blog here. Using the back of a ladle, crush some of the rajma (only some) to give a homelike thick consistency to the gravy. Bring everything to a boil and then leave it to simmer on low heat for 7-10 minutes. Now add the boiled rajma along with the water to the gravy in the wok. Oil should be releasing on the sides and you should have a thick consistency of the gravy. Open and check the doneness of the masala. Once the tomatoes start wilting, add garam masala, mix and then cover and cook on low to medium heat to ensure that tomatoes are fully done. As soon as you add tomatoes, the wok will automatically get de-glazed. Now let the tomatoes cook on medium heat. To ensure no burning, keep splashing water if needed and de-glaze the wok/pan and scrape any spices sticking to the bottom.Īdd the tomatoes now and stir to combine. Keep sautéing in between patiently for the next 10-12 minutes. Add the turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and some salt in that order, and mix everything.
The onions will start turning golden brown now with some oil oozing on the side. Then add the onions and continue sautéing for the next 12-15 minutes on medium heat. Once the seeds sizzle, add the ginger garlic paste and sauté for 10 seconds. Heat oil/ghee in a wok or large pan which is deep enough, and then add cumin seeds. While the rajma is getting boiled, start making the gravy. Take the pressure cooker off heat but don't open it yet. When the rajma is done, you can literally smell it from the cooker/pot. If using an instant pot, cook on high pressure for 30 minutes. After the first whistle on a medium high flame, turn the heat to low-medium and cook the rajma for 20 minutes. This will be about 4-5 whistles depending on your pressure cooker. Boil the rajma in a pressure cooker with a pinch of salt for 20 minutes. Soak rajma in water overnight or for at least 4-6 hours.