Rajma Soup ( Healthy Soups and Salads Recipe)
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 8 hours
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 8 hours 15 mins
This savoury soup meets your iron and protein requirement through the tasty rajma in a perfect way. On other hand, the vitamin c from the tomatoes and lemon juice helps in the absorption of iron during digestion.
Ingredients
  • ½ cup soaked rajma (kidney beans)
  • 1½ tsp oil
  • ½ cup finely chopped onions
  • 3 garlic (lehsun) cloves , roughly chopped
  • 1½ cups finely chopped tomatoes
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • For The Garnish
  • 1 tbsp chopped yellow capsicum
  • 1 tbsp chopped green capsicum
  • 1 tbsp chopped spring onions
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the rajma, chilli powder, salt and 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
  4. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
  5. Allow it to cool completely.
  6. Once cooled, blend in a mixer to a smooth mixture.
  7. Transfer the mixture into a deep kadhai, add the lemon juice and ½ cup water and boil for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. Serve hot garnished with yellow capsicum, green capsicum, spring onions greens and tomatoes.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/salads/soups/rajma-soup-healthy-soups-salads-recipe-7004.html