Vegan Rajma Masala Curry | Rajma Masala Gravy

Total Time: 45 mins

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

• 250 grams Rajma (or 2 small cans of Dark Red Kidney Beans)
• 2 Onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup Tomato puree
• 1 inch Ginger, finely chopped
• 2 Green chilli
• 2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Shahi Jeera (Caraway Seeds)
• 1 pinch Hing (Asafetida)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
• 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
• 1 1/2 tbsp Kitchen King Masala or Garam masala powder
• 2 tsp Chaat Masala powder
• 1 tbsp vegan butter
• 1/2 cup Cashews
• 1 cup Almond Milk
• 1 tsp Kasuri Methi Leaves
• Chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Step by step photo recipe to make Vegan Rajma Masala Curry:

• Soak the Rajma or Dark Red Kidney beans overnight and boil it for two whistles with 2 1/2 cup water and 1/2 tsp salt in a pressure cooker on medium flame (OR) Use 2 small canned Dark Kidney beans, drain the water, and transfer the Rajma to a bowl.

• Soak 1/2 cup of Cashews in a cup of Milk for 5 mins and grind it into a paste.

• Heat oil in a pan and add Cumin seeds, Shahi jeera, and let it crackle.

• Add hing, finely chopped ginger and garlic, and slit green chilies. Fry it for 30 seconds.

• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and saute.

• Add onion paste, vegan butter, and fry it for a minute on medium flame.

• Add tomato puree and cook it for 2 minutes on medium flame.

• Add cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, and saute. Let the mixture cook on low flame till the water in it has evaporated and the masala has thickened.

• Add Kitchen King Masala or Garam Masala, add Chat Masala, and mix.

• Add Cashew paste and stir. Let the mixture cook for another minute.

• Add Rajma to the masala and gently stir. 

• Add 1/2 cup of water, salt, Kasuri Methi, and let it cook on a low flame.

• Add chopped coriander leaves and let the curry simmer on low flame for another minute. Serve with Rice or Roti.

 Note:

• Fresh cream can be used instead of the cashew and almond milk paste.
• Skip green chilies to tone down the spice.