Rajma Brown Rice, Low Salt Recipe
by Tarla Dalal

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rajma brown rice recipe | low salt rajma chawal | healthy rajma pulao | instant one pot Indian rajma brown rice is a slightly healthy variation of traditional rajma chawal. Learn how to make low salt rajma chawal.

To make rajma brown rice, soak the rajma in enough water in a deep bowl for 8 hours. Drain well and keep aside. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the rajma and 1 cup of water, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Add the cooked brown rice, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve immediately.

This instant one pot Indian rajma brown rice is also quite easy to make. Cook the brown rice and keep it aside. Pressure cook the rajma with the masalas, and add the brown rice to it. Voila, a sumptuous and tasty meal is ready to relish. You can also try other low-salt recipes like One Meal Soup or Bulgur Wheat Pongal.

Rajma Chawal is one of the most famous rice preparations in North India, specially the Delhi region. It is a convenient option to carry in lunch boxes too, as it is satiating and flavour-packed. Here is a healthy rajma pulao, a wholesome version of this North Indian rice delicacy made using brown rice and with lower salt content, to make it suitable for those with high blood pressure.

This low salt rajma chawal can be enjoyed by heart patients and high blood pressure patients in limited quantities occasionally. One good way to not go overboard is to restrict the serving size. They can benefit from the protein and fibre in this rice.

Tips for rajma brown rice. 1. Rajma has to be soaked for 8 hours. So plan for it in advance. 2. Learn how to cook the perfect brown rice so that each grain of rice is separate. 3. For those who are not suffering from high BP, can add salt as per taste.

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For Rajma Brown Rice
1/2 cup rajma (kidney beans)
3 cups soaked and cooked brown rice
1 1/2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 cup sliced onions
1/2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/8 tsp salt

Method
For rajma brown rice

To make rajma brown rice, soak the rajma in enough water in a deep bowl for 8 hours. Drain well and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the rajma and 1 cup of water, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Add the cooked brown rice, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve the rajma brown rice hot.