Rajma Chawal: How To Make Kidney Beans With Rice

Kadhi Chawal or Rajma Chawal? There is no end to this debate. By the way, what’s your favorite? However, No Sundays or guest days are complete without a wholesome plate of rajma chawal. Right? It’s the one thing that brings everyone together. So, here is an easy peasy homemade “rajma chawal recipe” for those who don’t want to trouble their moms or are staying far away from their families. If you cannot go home, let’s just bring home to where you are. We promise it will taste heavenly!

• Firstly, soak rajma overnight, then put it to boil until it’s soft and mushy.
• Secondly, in the pan heat ghee, and add cinnamon stick, jeera seeds, bay leaf, red chilies, and cardamom.
• Further, add chopped onions, wait until they turn a little brown then add ginger garlic paste.
• Next, add tomato pulp and let it cook until the oil separates.
• Then add turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, Kashmiri Lal Mirch powder, and cumin powder. Mix them well.
• Later, add your boiled rajma and let it simmer.
• Meanwhile, in a pressure cooker, take rice and water, and let it cook up to 4 whistles.
• In addition, top it up with some Kasuri methi, coriander leaves, and garam masala.
• Finally, homestyle rajma chawal is ready.
• Serve hot and enjoy it with chutney. Yummmmm!

Tips

• Make sure to soak rajma first otherwise it will take a lot of time to cook.
• Also, remember slow cooking will make the gravy thicker and tastier.
• Make sure to stir in between.

Rajma Chawal (Kidney Beans) Health Benefits

• Rajma has a good amount of calcium, which is good for our bones and teeth, and strengthens overall bone health.
• People nowadays feel skipping a meal is a good way to lose weight, but a plate of rajma chawal calories is fewer than two gulab jamun also rajma is high on protein, therefore having a plate of rajma chawal is more healthy.
• Also, rajma is loaded with dietary fiber which means it will keep you full for a longer period of time and therefore stop you from overeating and even contributes to weight loss.
• Furthermore, rajma is enriched with nutrients such as potassium, fiber, zinc, and magnesium. Therefore, it is great for diabetic patients and overall body development.
• Kidney beans are packed with soluble fibers, hence the presence of soluble fibers helps to lower blood sugar levels.

Kidney Beans/Rajma Nutrition

Nutrients	Per 100-Gram Value
Calories	127 kcal
Protein	8.67 g
Total dietary fiber	7.4 g
Calcium	28 mg
Carbs	22.8 g

Brown Rice vs White Rice – Which Is Better For Weight Loss?

A plate of rajma is incomplete without rice, but if you are on diet and afraid to consume rice as you might gain weight. Do not worry anymore about all your doubts regarding how to consume rice for weight loss. or which rice is better? Everything you need to know is clearly explained in this video. Watch till the end.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Kidney Beans Good For Weight Loss?

Ans. Rajma is loaded with dietary fiber which means it will keep you full for a longer period of time and therefore it contributes to weight loss. 

Q. How Many Calories Are In A Plate Of Rajma Chawal?

Ans. One plate of rajma chawal has 235 kcal calories which is even lesser than 2 Gulab Jamun.

Q. Is Rajma Chawal Good For Health?

Ans. If you go for a meal like the Rajma Chawal plate, it not only fills you but also has essential fiber, vitamins, and minerals. If you are on a weight loss journey make sure to control your portions. Moreover, overconsumption of anything is not healthy.

Fun-Fact

For us Indians, a plate of dal rice is our comfort food! Agreed? But not when we are trying to lose weight. We don’t consider dal rice a healthy option. But how about we break this perception and tell you dal rice is best for weight loss read more. 

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