Punjabi Rajma Chawal

Ingredients :

1 cup Rajma (Kidney beans)
1 cup chopped onion
1  tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp green chilly paste
1 cup tomato puree
1 tsp garam masala pwd
1 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
1 cinnamon stick
2-3 cloves
2-3 green cardamom
1 star anise
1 big cardamom
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp oil
Coriander leaves (garnish)
salt to taste

Method :

Soak Rajma overnight. Pressure cook rajma till soft. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, green cardamom, star anise and slightly crush the big cardamom and add to it. Add chopped onions and saute for few minutes. Add green chilly, ginger and garlic paste. Stir it. Add tomato puree and stir till the oil separates. Add the garam masala pd and hing. Then add the boiled rajma along with the stock. Simmer for 15 mins. Garnish with corriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice.