Indian
Indian - Regional Mains
Jeera Rice
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 300g rajma (red kidney beans), soaked overnight
- • 3 tbsp ghee
- • 1 tsp cumin seeds
- • 2 bay leaves
- • 2 onions, finely chopped
- • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- • 3 tomatoes, pureed
- • 1 tsp red chili powder
- • 1 tsp garam masala
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Cook the soaked rajma with salt until completely tender.
2
Phase 2
Heat the ghee; crackle the cumin seeds and bay leaves, then brown the onions.
3
Phase 3
Add the ginger-garlic paste, then the tomato puree, red chili powder, and salt; fry until the ghee separates.
4
Phase 4
Add the rajma with its cooking liquid; mash a few beans and simmer 20 minutes until the gravy thickens.
5
Phase 5
Sprinkle over the garam masala and serve rajma-style with jeera rice.