Rajma masala

Rajma masala or kidney beans masala.I usually make these with red kidney beans which are a bit small in size and brick colored.But there are also kidney beans available which are dark red or Maroon in color.Somehow I cannot cook them enough to be soft rajma.Rajma is usually preferred with Chawal or plain rice.I prefer rajma with rotis or jeera rice.

Ingredients for rajma,
Red kidney beans or rajma- 1 cup
Onion-1/2 of a big onion
Tomatoes-2 small ( chopped)
Ginger garlic paste-1/2 a teaspoon( I used only ginger paste 1/2 teaspoon)
Garam masala -1/2 a tbsp
Red chilli powder-  1/4 tbsp
Salt  -1 teaspoon( vary it to your taste)
Oil - 2 teaspoons.

1. Soak rajma for about 6 to 8 hours. Cook them unil soft ( I cook them in pressure cooker until 3 whistles with 1/2 cup of water). Cut onions and tomatoes ,sauté them in a teaspoon of oil and grind them into a fine paste.
2. Take a teaspoon of oil in a pan ,add ginger garlic paste , ground onions and tomatoes paste to it.Add 1/2 cup of water to it.
3. Cook for sometime till it starts bubbling.Add the cooked Rajma and garam masala and red chilli powder and salt to it.Cook it for a few minutes ,let it bubble for a few seconds.Remove it from heat .
4. Rajma should be ready by now to serve.