Ingredients
Serves 4
1 cup Red kidney beans (rajma)
3 tbsps Oil
2 Bay leaves
3 large sized Onions (chopped finely)
1½ tbsps Ginger paste
1½ tbsps Garlic paste
1 tbsp Red chilli powder
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
4 large sized Tomatoes (chopped finely)
Salt to taste
1 tsp Garam masala powder
Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)a few sprigs

Method
Soak rajma overnight in five cups of water. Boil rajma or pressure cook until soft and fully cooked. Heat oil, add bay leaves, chopped onion and sauté onion till golden brown in colour. Add ginger and garlic pastes. Cook for a minute. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and cumin powder. Stir and add chopped tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes are fully mixed in the masala. Add boiled rajma and salt and cook on low heat for fifteen minutes. Add garam masala powder and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice.