How to make Rajma In Instant pot

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Instant Pot Rajma- One Pot Punjabi Rajma made without soaking Dried Kidney Beans in Pressure Cooker. Vegan,Gluten Free Indian instant pot recipe

I never thought making Rajma will get so easy.There are obvious virtues in making a proper Rajma Masala but making Instant Pot Rajma without Soaking with the least effort possible has been my goal for as long as I can remember!

Why make Rajma In Instant Pot

This method is sort of OPOS- One Pot One Shot Instant Pot recipe.You put the dried kidney beans along with a puree of tomatoes and onions and pressure cook it all together for 65 minutes on HIGH.

At the end of 65 minutes, you add the Spice and chickpea flour( Besan )mix to make the gravy thick & bring it to boil.That’s it.

It’s a 95 % hands free recipe.60 minutes out of the total 72 minutes is inactive time .Meaning you don’t have to do anything and can spend that time doing to laundry or watching Netflix!

Oh also! no chopping onions or tomatoes! What a win!

How to make Rajma In Instant Pot

Ingredients for Rajma

• Dried Kidney Beans/Rajma
• Vegetables – Onions,tomato,ginger & Garlic
• Indian Spices -Black Cardamom,Bay Leaf,Chilli powder,dried Mango powder,Garam Masala and Kasoori Methi

A note on the Spices- If you can’t find all the spices, simply omit and make the curry without them.

Method

Step 1: Wash the Dried kidney beans(Rajma)

Step 2:Puree the onions, tomatoes,ginger and garlic into a smooth paste.(1,2)

Step 3: USing the SAUTE mode, heat the oil.Add the bay leaf, cumin and black cardamom.(3)

Step 4: Add the puree, Rajma and water in the inner pot of your instant pot and saute for 3-4 minutes till the puree turns reddish orange.(4,5)

Step 5:Add the dried Rajma along with salt and 3 cups of water(6,7)

Step 6: Cancel Saute and Select PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL HIGH option, Close the lid..Pressure cook on HIGH pressure for 65 minutes with the steam valve at SEALED position followed by Quick Release.

Step 5:Add the spice mix, give it a mix and let it boil once in sauté setting.Squeeze a whole lime and check the salt etc.(8)

Garnish with Coriander and serve hot.

Dietary Details of Rajma

This curry is

• Vegan(if you use oil instead of ghee)
• Gluten Free and very healthy.

Tips and Tricks

• This curry can be made a whole lot faster by soaking the kidney beans overnight.Follow the same steps except set the pressure cooking time to 20 minutes instead of 45 minutes.
• If you can’t find a certain spice- simply omit it.
• Make sure you puree the onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic well.This will ensure a smooth and silky gravy.
• Type of Kidney Beans- I have used light brown colour kidney beans but feel free to use the dark brown/maroon beans for the same recipe.
• Chickpea Flour – This ingredient thickens the gravy.If you can’t find it, replace it with cornstarch instead.Mix cornstarch in 2 tbsp of water before adding.
• Make sure the kidney beans are not too old.If they are old- they will take longer to cook.

How to serve Instant Pot Rajma

Serve the Rajma with Chappatis or Steamed Rice.I usually love it with simple Jeera Rice.

I use a 6 qts instant pot and I love it! If you are in India and are looking to understand how I use it here, you should read my post on instant pot in India.

Here are some more Instant Pot Dals for you

Instant Pot Chana
Instant Pot Kali Dal aka Dal Makhani
Instant Pot Langarwali Dal
Instant Pot Toor Dal
Instant Pot Dal Palak

Here are some More Indian Instant Pot Rice Recipes

Instant Pot Jeera Rice
Instant Pot Ghee Rice

Also, read about my experiment with making Perfect Instant Pot Basmati Rice & Instant Pot Sona Masoori Rice.

Instant Pot Rajma without Soaking

Instant Pot Rajma without Soaking

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Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: curry, indian, instant pot, north indian, Punjabi Rajma Masala

Servings: 4

Calories: 209kcal

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Dried Kidney Beans Rajma
• 3 Cups Water
• 1 Cup Onion About 150 gms
• 1.5 Cup Tomato abut 200 gms
• 1 cm Ginger
• 3-4 Garlic Cloves
• 1 tbsp Ghee or oil
• 1 tsp Cumin Jeera
• 1 Black Cardamoam kali elaichi
• 1 Bay Leaf Tej Patta
• Salt as per taste

Spice Mix

• 1 tbsp Chickpea Flour Besan
• 1 tbsp Coriander Powder Dhaniya powder
• 1 tsp Dried Mango Powder Amchur
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tbsp Kasoori Methi
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder or paprika

Instructions

• Puree the Onions,Tomatoes,Ginger and Garlic.
• Switch on the SAUTE setting.
• Once the pot it hot, add oil.Add Cumin(Jeera),Bay leaf and Black Cardamom.
• Add the Puree and saute for 4-5 minutes till it changes colour from pink to orange(ish red).
• To this, add the washed kidney beans, salt and 3 cups of water.
• Switch off the SAUTE setting,Close the lid, Select PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL on HIGH,Set the timer for 65 minutes,Pressure Valve at SEALING.
• Let it cook and Quick release the pressure at the end of 65 minutes
• Open the lid.Change to SAUTE setting.
• Add the spice mix, bring it to boil once.Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve with rice.

Notes

A note on the Spices- If you can’t find all the spices, simply omit and make the curry without them.

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.7g | Protein: 11.4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 8.5g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg

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Read about how to make indian food in Instant Pot in detail here

Part 1: Instant Pot for Indian Cooking

Part 2: Which Instant Pot Model to buy

Part 3: Making Indian Food in Instant Pot

Part 4: Instant Pot Frequently Asked Questions