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    Home » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: November 14, 2012 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Rajma Palak Recipe ~ Pinto Beans in Spinach Gravy

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    Pinto Beans in Spinach Sauce / Rajma Palak Recipe:
    Preparation & Cooking Time: 30 mins

    Serves : 4 persons

    Ingredients:

    Pinto Beans / Chitra Rajma: ½ cup
    Chopped Spinach : 2 cups, packed
    Onion : 1 big size
    Tomato 1
    Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 tsp
    Garam Masala : 1 tsp
    Cumin Seeds : ¼ tsp
    Turmeric Powder : ⅛ tsp
    Oil : 1 tbsp
    Red Chilli Powder: 1 tsp or to taste
    Salt to taste


    Method:

    1. Wash,
    rinse and soak the pinto beans in lot of water overnight.

    2. Drain water
    and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Drain and keep the cooked beans aside.

    3. Blanch the spinach in boiling water
    for a few minutes and drain the excess water.

    4. Grind the blanched spinach
    and chopped tomato to a puree and set aside.

    5. Heat oil in a wok and add
    the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add the ginger garlic paste
    and fry till the raw smell goes off.

    6. Add the chopped onions and fry till
    the onions are translucent. Add the spinach puree, little water, salt, turmeric
    powder, garam masala and red chilli powder and cook for 5 minutes.

    7. Then
    add the cooked beans and cook for another couple of minutes. Remove from
    the flame and serve hot with roti.

     

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    1. kitchen queen says

      November 14, 2012 at 3:16 pm

      awesome delicious and healhy gravy.

      Reply
    2. Tamilarasi Sasikumar says

      November 14, 2012 at 3:27 pm

      Delicious and healthy curry…

      Reply
    3. Sravs says

      November 14, 2012 at 4:36 pm

      Super combo and delicious one !!!!

      Reply
    4. divya says

      November 14, 2012 at 6:46 pm

      Tempting n healthy …looks yummy

      Reply
    5. Kalyani says

      November 14, 2012 at 9:34 pm

      delicious and healthy recipe …

      Reply
    6. Spice up the Curry says

      November 14, 2012 at 10:25 pm

      this must taste yummy. I always make chana palak, but rajma with spinach which i have never tried. looks very good.

      Reply
    7. Swathi Iyer says

      November 15, 2012 at 12:27 am

      Delicious pinto beans curry.

      Reply
    8. Suman Arthy says

      November 15, 2012 at 12:54 am

      Looks different. . ..delicious…

      Reply
    9. Kaveri Venkatesh says

      November 15, 2012 at 5:05 am

      Nice combo of spinach and rajma….Looks yummy

      Reply
    10. jeyashrisuresh says

      November 15, 2012 at 5:25 am

      Looks very nice and interesting

      Reply
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