Paneer Rajma is super rich gravy. Paneer is one of the most loved ingredients for my Sons. It is must at least once or twice a week. Since I started to use skim milk for coffee or tea I have used store brought Paneer for this recipe you can make your own paneer.
Pls refer recipe for making paneer at home here. This curry can go well with rice / roti / naan or paratha. This recipe can be packed for lunch Paneer, Rajma with Jeera rice makes perfect well balanced meal. You can pre cook Rajma during weekend so that you make this curry in less than 30 mins.
You can refer to other Paneer recipes here Other Rajma recipes here
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Ingredients for making Paneer Rajma
Cooked Rajma – 3/4 cup
Paneer – 1/2 cup (You can adjust the proportion as you prefer)
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
Masala Powders
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Coriander powder – 2.5 teaspoon
Garam masala – 1/2 teaspoon
Chili powder – 1 teaspoon (Adjust to spice level)
For Curry/ Gravy
Onion – 1 Large (peeled and chopped)
Garlic – 3 pods (Peeled and chopped)
Ginger – 1 inch (chopped)
Tomato – 1 (chopped)
Cashew – 7-9
Salt for sautéing
Step by step instruction to Paneer Rajma
Step 1: Heat pan with 2 teaspoon of oil. Add Garlic, Ginger and fry till slight brown in color Add Onion and salt sauté it till slight brown color. Add Tomatoes and cashews. Fry till mushy
Step 2: Add All the masala powder and mix well. Fry for a min and add 1/2 cup of water. And let it boil till raw smell goes off. Switch it off and let it cool down
Step 3: Once Cool down grind to smooth paste. Heat pan with a teaspoon of oil. Add cumin seeds let it crackle.
Step 4: Add grinded paste. and required water. Let it boil
Step 5: Add cooked Rajma and Paneer. Mix well. Let it boil for 2 mins.
Step 6: Add coriander leaves. Switch it off & enjoy!
Notes
As I have stated in the starting of this post you can change the proportion of Paneer / Rajma
You can replace Garam masala with Subji or Chana masala
Instead of Cashew you can add almonds
For tempering you can add whole masala like Cardamom, cloves, bay leaves
You can add dry methi at the end
Health benefits of Paneer & Rajma
Paneer is high in protein, Calcium so having it part of balanced meal is recommended.
Paneer has a good mix of nutrients, which makes it a perfect choice for weight watchers and helps you stay active throughout the day. You can include 150-200 grams in your breakfast to start your day on a healthy note.
Rajma is high in Magnesium. 1 cup cooked Rajma has 26.2% of daily need of Magnesium. So it is good for diabetic friendly diet
Paneer Rajma gravy is very creamy vegetarian gravy whcih can be packed for lunch. Paneer Rajma with Jeera rice makes perfect well balanced meal. You can serve this with roti, paratha, Naan, Kulcha etc. You can pre cook Rajma during weekend so that you make this curry in less than 30 mins.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Course: curry, gravy, paneer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Gravy, Indian Curry, Paneer, party foods
Servings: 4
Author: Veena Theagarajan
Ingredients
For making Paneer Rajma
3/4cupCooked Rajma
1/2cupPaneer
1tspOil
1/2tspCumin seeds
1tbspCoriander leaves
Masala Powders
1/4tspTurmeric powder
2.5tspCoriander powder
1/2tspGaram masala
1tspChili powderadjust to spice level
For Curry/ Gravy
1Onion Large, peeled & chopped
3podsGarlicchopped
1inchgingerchopped
1Tomatochopped
7-9cashews
salt to taste
Instructions
Heat pan with 2 teaspoon of oil. Add Garlic, Ginger and fry till slight brown in color Add Onion and salt sauté it till slight brown color. Add Tomatoes and cashews. Fry till mushy
Add All the masala powder and mix well. Fry for a min and add 1/2 cup of water. And let it boil till raw smell goes off. Switch it off and let it cool down
Once Cool down grind to smooth paste. Heat pan with a teaspoon of oil. Add cumin seeds let it crackle.
Add grinded paste. and required water. Let it boil
Add cooked Rajma and Paneer. Mix well. Let it boil for 2 mins.
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