Kidney Beans in Tomato-Onion Gravy (Rajma Curry) Instructions Ingredients 1. Soak the dry kidney beans overnight (alternatively, use 1.5 cups dry kidney beans canned beans) 2. Use a food processor to grind the tomatoes and onion to- 3 cups water to soak kidney beans gether. 2 tomatoes If using an instant pot: 3. Turn on sauté mode on the instant pot and wait until it 1 yellow onion reads ‘HOT’ 4. Put in oil and then cumin seeds Olive oil 1 teaspoon 5. After 30 seconds, pour in the tomato-onion mixture 6. While the tomato-onion mixture is cooking, add all the spic- Cumin seeds ½ teaspoon es (the turmeric, ginger-garlic paste, coriander powder, red chili powder, garam masala.) 1 garlic clove (finely chopped or use gar- 7. After 4 minutes of cooking, pour in the soaked kidney beans lic press) and mix well. 8. Add 2 cups of water and mix well ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated 9. Set the instant pot to manual pressure mode (medium), for 23 minutes ½ teaspoon ground turmeric 10. After that, wait 10 minutes, then release the pressure 11. Mix and enjoy! 1 ½ teaspoons coriander powder 12. Best eaten with rice or flatbread (naan, roti or tortilla) ¼ teaspoon chili powder (to taste) If using the stovetop without a pressure cooker: ¼ teaspoon garam masala (to taste, op- 3. Turn on the stove on a high setting tional) 4. Put in oil and then cumin seeds 5. After 30 seconds, pour in the tomato-onion mixture 1 ½ teaspoons salt (to taste) 6. While the tomato-onion mixture is cooking, add all the spic- es (the turmeric, ginger-garlic paste, coriander powder, red 2 cups water (to cook) chili powder, garam masala.) 7. After 4 minutes of cooking, pour in the soaked kidney beans and mix well. 8. Add 2 cups of water and mix well 9. Cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes on medium heat, stir- ring frequently 10. Kidney beans are done when they are soft and maintain their shape but easily able to be mashed. .