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Punjab · Breakfast

Rajma Dal with Bhakri

Traditional 22. Rajma Dal with Bhakri recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup (200g) rajma (red kidney beans), soaked overnight
• 3 cups water
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 medium onion (100g), chopped
• 1 inch ginger, grated
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped
• 150g tomatoes, chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ¾ tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp amchur
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnish
• 200g bhakri flour (jowar/sorghum flour)
• ½ tsp salt
• 150ml hot water
• 1 tbsp ghee (for cooking)

👩‍🍳 How to make Rajma Dal with Bhakri

1. Pressure cook (3-4 whistles, high heat): Drain soaked rajma, add fresh 3 cups water, pressure cook 3-4 whistles until very soft.
2. Heat oil (1 min, medium heat): Add cumin seeds, allow to splutter.
3. Sauté base (2 mins, medium heat): Add onion, cook until softened.
4. Add aromatics (1 min, medium heat): Add ginger, garlic, green chillies, sauté briefly.
5. Add tomato (2 mins, medium heat): Add tomatoes, cook until softened.
6. Add spices (1 min, medium heat): Add turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, amchur, salt, mix well.
7. Add rajma (1 min, medium heat): Add cooked rajma with cooking water, stir well.
8. Simmer (5-10 mins, low-medium heat): Simmer until dal reaches desired consistency (semi-thick with some liquid).
9. Garnish (1 min, room temp): Finish with coriander leaves.
10. Mix flour (1 min, room temp): Combine bhakri flour and salt in bowl.
11. Add hot water (2 mins, room temp): Add hot water gradually while mixing with spatula until crumbly mixture forms (bhakri dough is not smooth like wheat paratha).
12. Cool slightly (2 mins, room temp): Let cool enough to handle.
13. Form into discs (3 mins, warm temp): Divide into 2-3 portions, shape into thick discs (approximately 1 cm thick) between plastic sheets or aluminum foil.
14. Flip carefully (1 min, medium heat): Flip carefully (bhakri is brittle), cook second side until golden.
15. Brush ghee (1 min, room temp): Remove to plate, brush with ghee on both sides.

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