Rajma Biryani Recipe-Rajma Rice-Sunday Lunch Recipes Series 28

Last week I couldn’t make biryani recipes on Sunday as I was busy in Onam Sadya preparation.This Sunday I cooked Rajma biryani in an easy way following this recipe.I guess many of you make Rajma pulao/Rajma rice.This recipe is also very similar to that but its with slight variations in masala.I have already shared mixed pulses biryani using Chana,rajma etc.But today’s Rajma biryani recipe is simple to make compared to pulses biryani.Its an ideal lunch box recipe for kids & adults as well.Do give a try.Lets see how to prepare Rajma biryani in pressure cooker.Check out my other biryani recipes in this series here.

Rajma Biryani recipe

Rajma biryani recipe - Sunday Lunch Recipes Series 28

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Lunch menu

Serves: Serves 3

Prep time: 10 Hours

Cook time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 10H15Min

INGREDIENTS

Kashmir Rajma - 1/3 cup ( Its small in size than usual rajma) Basmati rice - 1 cup Salt - as needed Water - 1.75 cups To grind Ginger - 1 inch & Garlic - 5 cloves OR G&G paste - 1/2 tbsp Green chilli - 1-2 no Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Dhania powder - 1 tsp Cloves - 2 nos Cardamom - 1 no Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp To saute Cooking oil - 1 tbsp Bayleaf - 1 no Big onion - 1 no Tomato - 1no Mint leaves - 1 tbsp chopped Curd/yogurt - 1 tbsp Ghee - 1 tbsp

METHOD

Wash and soak the rajma for 12 hours or overnight.I used Kashmiri rajma.So my rajma looks small in size( I soaked in hot box adding hot water.So mine cooked very soft).Wash and soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes. Grind all the ingredients given under “ to grind” to a smooth paste.Set aside. Heat oil in a pressure cooker base. Saute the bayleaf,sliced onions.Saute till onion turns transparent.Add the ground masala paste.Saute till the raw smell goes off.Add the chopped tomatoes & saute till mushy.Add the chopped mint leaves,curd and mix well. Add water,salt and soaked rice & rajma.Add ghee & pressure cook in low flame for one whistle in low flame.Open the cooker,fluff the rice with a fork.Serve with raita ! Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of spices as per your taste You can use the regular rajma in place of kashmiri rajma..

Try this simple n healthy rajma biryani recipe.It tastes yumm !!

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