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How to Make Paneer Rajma/Red Kidney Beans with Paneer
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Today I am going to share a palatable and nutritious recipe; How to Make Paneer Rajma/Red Kidney Beans with Paneer, which can go well with rice, roti, poori, or paratha. The boiled kidney beans/rajma are simmered in a thick gravy made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger and added with Paneer finished in a warm, spicy, cumin, coriander flavored sauce and this How to Make Paneer Rajma.
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Equipment used
- Pressure cooker
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Small pan
- Kadai
Ingredients
- Rajma/kidney beans- 1 cup/125 gm
- Cardamon-2
- Cinnamon-1/2 inch stick
- Peppercorn-5
- Cloves-2
- Paneer-10 cubes
- Onion (chopped)-2
- Tomato (chopped)-1
- Ginger-garlic paste-1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder-1/2 tbsp
- Coriander powder-1 tbsp
- Cumin powder -1/2 tbsp
- Bay leaves-2
- Red chili powder-1/2 tbsp
- Oil-2 tbsp
- Ghee-1 tbsp
- Chopped Coriander leaves-2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
How to Make Paneer Rajma/Red Kidney Beans with Paneer
Take a pressure cooker, and add the overnight soaked kidney beans/rajma
![Paneer rajma step1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step1.png)
Then add bay leaves and salt to taste
![Paneer rajma step2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step2.png)
Now pour the water
![Paneer rajma step3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step3.png)
Close the lid of the cooker and go for one whistle on low flame
![Paneer rajma step4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step4.png)
After releasing the pressure open the lid of the cooker and check the rajma
![Paneer rajma step5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step5.png)
Heat oil in a Kadai, and add the whole spices
![Paneer rajma step6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step6.png)
Now add the chopped onion and sauté them till they become soft and translucent
![Paneer rajma step7](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step7.png)
Add the ginger-garlic paste and stir them for a minute
![Paneer rajma step8](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step8.png)
Add chopped tomato and sauté them till they become soft
![Paneer rajma step9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step9.png)
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Now add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin, and coriander powder and stir them continuously till the raw smell of the spices goes off.
![Paneer rajma step11](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step11.png)
Then add the boiled rajma along with the liquid/water and mix them well
![Paneer rajma step12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step12.png)
Heat ghee in a small pan, then add the paneer cubes and fry them till the color changes to light brown
![Paneer rajma step13](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step13.png)
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Now spread the paneer cubes over the rajma gravy and mix them well
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Transfer them to a serving bowl, sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves, and serve hot with Jeera rice.
![Paneer rajma step17](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paneer-rajma-step17.png)