Nepalese Red Kidney Bean Curry (Rajma)

Ingredients:

4 tbs.olive oil

2 onions chopped

4 tomatoes chopped

600 gm.red kidney beans drained and rinsed

1 1/2 cups water

2 piece of root ginger chopped finely

2 green chillies chopped

3 garlic cloves crushed

1 tbs.cumin seeds

1 1/2 tbs.turmeric powder

1 tbs. paprika

1 1/2 tbs. curry powder

1 1/2 garam masala

Salt to taste

A havdful of fresh coriender leaves chopped

Cooking Instructions:

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan until hot and then heat cumin seeds and fry in the oil until they start to pop.Add the onions and cook for 3 mins over a medium heat until soft and translucent but not browned.Then add the garlic,ginger and chillies and fry gently for another 2 mins.Add 4-5 tbs. of water and stir into make a paste like texture.Add the tomatoes and heat for about 5 mins until the oil rises to the top of the mixture.Add salt, turmeric, paprika,curry powder and garam masala and cook for 2 mins until the spices have cooked into the mixture and blended together.Add the drained kidney beans and stir through ,cmok for few mins.Add the water and bring to the boil.Reduce the heat , cover and simmer for about 20-25 mins until the beans are cooked through.Stir in the chopped coriander and serve.Garnish with a few coriander leaves.Seve with a Basmati rice and some bread and salad.

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