Alternative names | Razma, Laal Lobia, राजमा, راجما |
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Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
Region or state | India, Nepal and Pakistan[1] |
Associated cuisine | India |
Main ingredients | Kidney beans |
100 grams of boiled Rajma beans contain 140 calories kcal | |
Rājmā[2] [raːdʒmaː] (Hindi: राजमा, Nepali: राजमा, Urdu: راجما), also known as rajmah, rāzmā, or lal lobia, is a vegetarian dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with many Indian whole spices, and is usually served with rice. It is a part of the regular diet in Northern India, Nepal and Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] The dish developed after the red kidney bean was brought to the Indian subcontinent from Mexico.[3] Rajma Chawal is kidney beans served with boiled rice.
In this week's installment of Chefs at Home, Chitra Agrawal-co-founder of Brooklyn Delhi and cookbook author-starts off by showing how to make rajma, a North Indian and Pakistani kidney bean curry that she learned from her father.