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Keema Rajma

Ingredients : 

  • Rajma (Kidney Beans) - 200gms
  • Minced meat           - 500gms
  • Salt                        - to taste
  • Chilli powder          - 2tsp
  • Turmeric powder    - 1/2tsp
  • Ginger-garlic paste - 2tsp
  • Vinegar                  - 1tsp
  • Groundnut oil          - 1/3cup
  • Ground onions        - 2nos (large size)
  • Finely chopped tomatoes - 250gms
  • Ground coriander - 1/4cup
  • Butter                   - 1tbs 
For Masala :

  • Cardamom - 4nos
  • Cloves     - 4nos
  • Cinnamon  - 1"piece
  • Coriander seeds - 1tbs
  • Poppy seeds - 1tbs

For Garnish : 

  • Slit green chillies - 5-6nos
  • 1 lime cut into thin circles

Method of Preparation : 

Soak rajma overnight. Roast the ingredients for the masala and grind it to a fine powder. Keep aside.

Marinate mince meat with salt, 1tsp chilli powder, 1/4tsp turmeric, ginger-garlic paste and vinegar for 1 hour. Pressure cook both the rajma and mince meat together with 2-3cups of water for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and saute onion paste till golden colour over a medium flame. Add the remaining chilli powder, turmeric powder and tomatoes and sauté till tomatoes are amalgamated. Add cooked mince, coriander paste, ground masala and bring to a boil. Cook till quite thick. Add butter and remove from fire.

Garnish with slit green chillies and lemon slices.