Palak Rajma masala | curried spinach kidney beans

INGREDIENTS

For soaking

1 cup

Kidney beans / Rajma

3 cups

water

For cooking

2 tbsp

mustard oil/ cooking oil of your choice

bay leaves

big cardamom / badi elaichi

1 cup

finely chopped onions

deseeded green chili finely chopped (optional)

2 tsp

ginger paste/ minced fresh ginger

1 tbsp

garlic paste/ minced fresh garlic

roma tomato puree or ½ cup tomato puree of your choice

1 1/4 cups

water

Spices used

1 tsp

coriander powder

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder

1 tsp

red chili powder (adjust to your spice level)

1 1/2 tsp

garam masala

To be added later

Salt

2 cups

chopped spinach

1 tsp

crushed kasoori methi

Fistful of chopped fresh cilantro