Name: Rajma recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 520 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2 to 3 tbsp ghee ( or oil); 1½ tsp ginger garlic paste; 1¼ cup onions (cubed (1 large)); 1 cup tomatoes (fine chopped (2 medium or ¾ cup puree)); ¾ cup Rajma (or kidney beans); 2½ cup water ((more if needed)); 1 tsp ginger (julienned); 1 green chili ( slit); salt as needed ((about ½ tsp or more)); 2 tbsp coriander leaves (or cilantro fine chopped); 2 tbsp cream ((optional, for restaurant style)); ¼ tsp turmeric (or haldi ); ½ to ¾ tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder (or 1½ tsp rajma masala powder); 1¼ tsp coriander powder ((skip if using rajma masala)); ¾ tsp kasuri methi ((dried fenugreek leaves, optional)); ½ tsp cumin (or Jeera); 1 small bay leaf (or tej patta)