rajma sundal

Rajma sundal Recipe with step by step photos. Rajma sundal is a South Indian dish made with kidney beans. Sundal is basically a dry legume-lentil preparation. Here the whole spices are sauteed first and to which the cooked legumes are added – and then lastly fresh coconut is added. Rajma sundal is also a vegan dish.

Sundals are prepared during janmashtami puja or Ganesh Chaturthi or Navratri fasting in south India. If you love sundals then you can prepare them for any occasion. They make a quick and guilt-free snack or brunch. They can also be had as a side dish with rotis or even with curd-rice or just plain sambar or rasam and rice.

Sundals are a hit at home. So when the hubby tasted the Green peas sundal and the Channa sundal, he asked me to make rajma sundal. Why rajma? coz rajma or kidney beans are one of his favorite beans. I took a long time to make this rajma sundal, although it was on my mind.

Usually with rajma we make Dal makhani or Rajma recipe or Rajma chawal.

Preparation to make rajma sundal

1. Rinse 1 cup kidney beans (rajma) couple of times in water.

2. Then drain the water and soak the rajma overnight or for 8 to 9 hours in enough water.

3. Next day drain the water and rinse the rajma beans with fresh water.

4. In a pressure cooker, add the soaked rajma. Also, add 1 teaspoon salt and 4 cups water.

5. Pressure cook the rajma till they are completely cooked.

6. Then drain the water and keep the cooked rajma aside.

7. Measure all the ingredients and keep ready for making rajma sundal.

Making rajma sundal

8. Heat 1 to 2 tablespoon sesame oil in a pan or kadai.

9. Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai) and 1 teaspoon split black gram (urad dal).

10. The mustard seeds will crackle and the urad dal will get browned.

11. They almost take the same time to cook on a low flame.

12. Once the urad dal gets golden then add 12 to 15 curry leaves (kadi patta), 2 dry red chilies (sookhi lal mirch) and 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing).

13. Fry for few seconds till the red chillies change color.

14. Then add the cooked rajma beans.

15. Mix well.

16. Add salt as required.

17. Stir gently and saute for 3 to 4 minutes on a low to medium flame.

18. Switch off the flame and then add 2 to 3 tablespoon fresh grated coconut.

19. Mix well.

20. Serve rajma sundal as prashad or naivedyam.

Few more sundal recipes for you!

• Konda kadalai sundal – made with black chickpeas.
• Kadalai paruppu sundal – made with chana dal or husked and split bengal gram.
• Sweet corn sundal – made with corn or makai.

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Rajma Sundal

5 from 1 vote

By Dassana Amit

Rajma sundal is a South Indian recipe of a no onion no garlic stir fried rajma beans with spices and coconut.

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Prep Time 8 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 38 mins

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Cuisine South Indian

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Servings 4

Ingredients

for pressure cooking rajma

• 1 cup kidney beans (rajma)
• enough water for soaking rajma overnight
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups water for pressure cooking rajma

other ingredients for rajma sundal

• 1 to 2 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
• 1 teaspoon urad dal (split black gram)
• 12 to 15 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 2 dry red chilies (sookhi lal mirch)
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
• salt as required
• 2 to 3 tablespoon fresh grated coconut

Instructions

preparation to make rajma sundal

• Rinse and soak 1 cup rajma (kidney beans) overnight or for 8 to 9 hours in enough water.
• Next day drain the water and rinse the rajma beans with fresh water. 
• In a pressure cooker, add the soaked rajma. Also add 1 teaspoon salt and 4 cups water. pressure cook the rajma till they are completely cooked.
• Then drain the water and keep the cooked rajma aside.

making rajma sundal

• Heat 1 to 2 tablespoon sesame oil in a pan or kadai.
• Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai) and 1 teaspoon split black gram (urad dal).
• The mustard seeds will crackle and the urad dal will get browned.
• They almost take the same time to cook on a low flame.
• Once the urad dal gets golden then add 12 to 15 curry leaves (kadi patta), 2 dry red chilies (sookhi lal mirch) and 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing).
• Fry for few seconds till the red chillies change color.
• Now add the cooked rajma beans and salt as required.
• Stir gently and saute for 3 to 4 minutes on a low to medium flame.
• Switch off the flame and add 2 to 3 tablespoon fresh grated coconut.
• Mix well.
• Serve the rajma sundal as prashad or naivedyam.

Notes

• This recipe can be doubled.

Nutrition Info Approximate values

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 11gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 754mgPotassium: 706mgFiber: 8gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin B1 (Thiamine): 1mgVitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 1mgVitamin B3 (Niacin): 36mgVitamin B6: 1mgVitamin C: 94mgVitamin E: 1mgVitamin K: 6µgCalcium: 65mgVitamin B9 (Folate): 540µgIron: 4mgMagnesium: 75mgPhosphorus: 205mgZinc: 1mg

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