Rajma and rice is one of my most favourite food. It is as much a comfort food to me as rasam and rice is. It’s something that I look forward to eat while cooking. I don’t make it very often as my husband is not fond of rajma.

One of my very good friend Suruchi introduced rajma to me. We were neighbours in Muscat. She is from Delhi and was very good in cooking. It was from her that l learnt pakodi khadi, punjabi chole and few more North Indian recipes. And still have those hand written recipes with me.
Though I have made few changes over the years, the credit still goes to her for teaching me these recipes:)

Generally, when I make rajma, I’ll inform my husband the previous day itself so that he will be mentally prepared( I know. It’s too much:)

My daughter loves rajma and my son, though not his favourite is ok with it.

Today’s lunch menu
Rajma
Rice
Cauliflower and Capsicum subzi
Palak( spinach) and walnut salad
Papad
Yogurt

Rajma

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Cauliflower and Capsicum Sabzi

Cauliflower- 1 small
Onions- 2
Tomatoes- 2
Capsicum- 1 big
Ginger- 1 inch
Oil- 1 tbsp
Whole jeera- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
Jeera powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsps
Dry mango powder- 1// tsp
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves- 1 tbsp

Method

Cut cauliflower into medium sized florets.
Wash, peel and chop onions and ginger.
Wash and chop capsicum and tomatoes.

Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped ginger to the hot oil. Sauté for few mins and add chopped onions. When it turns pink, add cauliflower and stir fry for few mins. Then add chopped capsicum. Mix well, close the pan with a lid and cook till it’s 3/4th cooked,
Now add the chopped tomatoes, all the masala powders, salt to taste and and mix well. Close the pan with a lid and cook till the vegetables are tender.
Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot:)

Palak and Walnut Salad

Chopped Palak( spinach)- 4 cups
Chopped onions- 1/2 cup
Chopped walnuts- 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice- 1/2 tsp

Wash and drain this chopped Palak. Cook it on a pan till it becomes dry and bake it in an preheated oven( 250* cel) for 20- 25 mins or till it becomes crisp. Let it cool.
Mix chopped onions, crisp Palak and chopped walnuts well. Add salt, pepper powder and lemon juice, mix well and serve immediately 🙂