Next in the Biryani series is Rajma Biryani . Kidney beans are a chock-a-block with protein, carbohydrates and fiber. Paired with boiled or steamed rice, Rajma-Chawal is an all time favourite dish in Punjabi households . It is a wholesome meal .One really doesn’t require a side dish with it .
Using the Rajma Chawal concept here is a delicious Biryani . The Biryani has been adapted from our favourite chef Sanjeev Kapoor. the Biryani taste is awesome and the simple everyday Rajma Chawal is made into a gourmet Biryani . The yogurt , mint leaves and cardamom really enhance the flavours of this Biryani.
I served the Protein Rich Biryani with pickled onion rings , green chilly, pickles and papad.
Rajma Biryani
Ingredients
1 cup kidney beans
11/2 cups basmati rice
11/2 tsp + 2 tsp ghee
2 medium onions
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 green chilly slit
3-4 cloves
2-3 green cardamom
1 tsp red chilly powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1″ ginger, julienne cutting
1 cup fried onion
Salt to taste
3 cups kidney bean stock
1/4 cup whipped curd
Coriander leaves, chopped
Mint leaves , roughly torn
Method
Heat ghee and add sliced onions and sauté till the onions are translucent .
Add ginger garlic paste and slit green chilly , sauté for a minute.
Add cloves , cardamoms , red chilly powder, garam masala, turmeric powder , ginger juliennes and 1/2 cup fried onions . Sauté for a minute till the spices are roasted .
Add the kidney bean stock , bring it to a rolling boil.
Add kidney beans , yogurt , 1/2 tsp each of mint and coriander leaves.
Add lemon juice and finally rice .
Let the rice cook 50% and then add 1/4 cup of fried onions, rest of coriander and mint leaves.
After all the stock is absorbed , simmer the flame and add ghee ( optional but recommended for a aromatic and flavourful rice ) and cook covered with a heavy weight on the lid . Cook till the rice is completely cooked.
Transfer to a serving bowl , garnish the rice with the rest of fried onions, mint and coriander leaves .
I used 1/2 tsp of finely chopped red bell pepper and finely chopped spinach .
Rajma Biryani
Ingredients
- 1 cup kidney beans
- 11/2 cups basmati rice
- 11/2 + 2 tsp ghee
- 2 medium onions
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 green chilly slit
- 3-4 cloves
- 2-3 green cardamom
- 1 tsp red chilly powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1'' ginger julienne cutting
- 1 cup fried onion
- Salt to taste
- 3 cups kidney bean stock
- 1/4 cup whipped curd
- coriander leaves chopped
- leaves Mint roughly torn
Instructions
- Heat ghee and add sliced onions and sauté till the onions are translucent .
- Add ginger garlic paste and slit green chilly , sauté for a minute.
- Add cloves , cardamoms , red chilly powder, garam masala, turmeric powder , ginger juliennes and 1/2 cup fried onions . Sauté for a minute till the spices are roasted .
- Add the kidney bean stock , bring it to a rolling boil.
- Add kidney beans , yogurt , 1/2 tsp each of mint and coriander leaves.
- Add lemon juice and finally rice .
- Let the rice cook 50% and then add 1/4 cup of fried onions, rest of coriander and mint leaves.
- After all the stock is absorbed , simmer the flame and add ghee ( optional but recommended for a aromatic and flavourful rice ) and cook covered with a heavy weight on the lid . Cook till the rice is completely cooked.
- Transfer to a serving bowl , garnish the rice with the rest of fried onions, mint and coriander leaves .
- I used 1/2 tsp of finely chopped red bell pepper and a finely chopped spinach leaf .
Notes
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OMG! Vaishali, you are killing me with your biryani varieties. This looks so so so good. I am really coming to your place to taste this..
Wow.. Another delicious biryani from you!! Rajma biryani definitely steals my eyes and soul!!
Ask me about rajma chawal, if I don’t make it once a week, they all go crazy. The biryani looks exotic and super delicious. Bookmarked
Gosh! That plate is tempting me to wipe it clean. Looks so vibrant and gorgeous. I simply can’t take my eyes off it. Love your diner set too.
Such an awesome presentation. Before checking the recipe, I admire your pics and then go back to the method. Another delicious Briyani!!!
Wow this will be made as I get go signal. Love it. The pics are killing n I am supposed to be on diet. Not fair
That’s one awesome biryani and love your clicks and presentation. The serve wares are gorgeous.
Such a nutritious biryani, completely wholesome and so hearty. Seriously my mouth is watering here. And love the presentation, too tempting.
Vaishali I was blown away with that first picture itself. So beautifully presented and captured in lens. I am a big fan of rajma Chawal, will keep this recipe too in mind.
Awesome biriyani Vaishali.Your picture and presemtation is fantastic and I am drooling.
A delicious looking biryani and Simply love your utensils. Are they clay ones? Where do you get them?
Thank you Mayuri ! Yes these are clay ones and they are from Sri Lanka .
I am loving your biryani series Vaishali, trust you to come up with such fantastic sub themes..this must have tasted so good and I love your setup yaar!..very nice..
The biryani looks super delicious and Tempting. Looks Vibrant too.
lovely lovely presentation ! your best ever till date (according to me). are these Kashmiri rajma ? my family might finally eat this short version rajma . bookmarking the dish
Love your all biryani recipe.. very refreshing and tempting. Love your platter… please next time buy some for me too.