Pungent Feijoda | Rajma Masala Recipe
This Feijoda dish has a South Indian flavor to it, and it goes very well not only with pulkas or parathas, but also with rice. A very quick and easy Rajma Masala dish, especially if you are using canned kidney beans.
I have always made Rajma masala in a traditional way (I will post that recipe soon). This Pungent Feijoda is a recipe of one of my ever-favorite chefs, Sanjeev Kapoor.
This dish has a South Indian flavor to it, and it goes very well not only with pulkas or parathas, but also with rice. A very quick and easy dish, especially if you are using canned kidney beans.
Do try it and wow your family. I have made some variations in the spice level from the original recipe.
Preparation time - overnight to soak the kidney beans, plus 10 mins
Cooking time - 30 mins
Difficulty level - easy
Ingredients to make Pungent Feijoda -
- Rajma (red kidney beans) - 1 ½ cups (soaked overnight)
- Whole red chilies - 4
- Black peppercorn - 6
- Cloves - 5
- Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
- Coconut - ½ cup
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Onions (Chopped) - 2
- Tamarind pulp - 1 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Cilantro - to garnish
Procedure -
- Soak the kidney beans overnight. Pressure cook it with just enough water and salt to a soft and mushy consistency.
- To make the masala -Heat about ½ teaspoon of oil and roast red chilies, pepper corns, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin till fragrant. Add coconut and roast it till it turns slightly brown. Cool slightly and grind it to a smooth paste with little water.
- Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan. Add the chopped onions and sauté till nicely browned.
- Now add the cooked rajma and mix well. Let it come to a boil, and then add the ground masala paste and the tamarind paste. Mix well. Add more water if needed, depending on the consistency.
- Let it come to a boil, reduce the heat, and let it simmer for 10 -15 mins.
- Garnish the Pungent Feijoda with cilantro and serve hot with rice and/or pulkas.
Happy Cooking!!!
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Recipe
Pungent Feijoda | Rajma Masala Recipe
Equipment
- pan
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Rajma red kidney beans (soaked overnight)
- 4 Whole red chilies
- 6 Black peppercorn
- 5 Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ½ cup Coconut
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 2 Onions Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind pulp
- to taste Salt
- to garnish Cilantro
Instructions
- Soak the kidney beans overnight. Pressure cook it with just enough water and salt to a soft and mushy consistency.
- To make the masala -Heat about ½ teaspoon of oil and roast red chilies, peppercorns, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin till fragrant. Add coconut and roast it till it turns slightly brown. Cool slightly and grind it to a smooth paste with little water
- Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan. Add the chopped onions and sauté till nicely browned.
- Now add the cooked rajma and mix well. Let it come to a boil and then add the ground masala paste and the tamarind paste. Mix well. Add more water if needed depending on the consistency.
- Let it come to a boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 -15 mins.
- Garnish the Pungent Feijoda with cilantro and serve hot with rice and/or pulkas.
Hi Sandhya, I made this for T & C. Loved it with Roti 🙂
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Curry looks perfect!! I always make traditional rajma masala...will try this recipe soon...