RAJMA MASALA, my favourite!

I wanted to make something simple and quick this afternoon with less ingredients so the simplest dish struck my mind was rajma masala!!! yuppieeee!
I thought I will share this recipe with you guys.

INGREDIENTS:
Canned Rajma (red kidney beans) - 1 can / 16 oz

Tomatoes (2 medium sized finely chopped)

Half onion finely chopped or you can also make paste

Whole jeera( one teaspoon)
Salt to taste 
Chilli powder (if you want to make it hot and spicy)
turmeric powder

Rajma masala powder 
Sugar (half tea spoon) 
Ginger garlic paste (half  teaspoon)
Oil or ghee (4 to 5 table spoons)
butter ( one tea spoon)

This serves  1-2  people. 


RECIPE:

1.  Heat oil or ghee in a pan 
2.  add whole jeera (cumin seeds), wait till they turn brown in colour 
3. add  finely  chopped onions  or onion paste (I used chopped onions here) and  fry  for about 2 minutes 
4. then  add  ginger  garlic paste  to the onions  and fry for another 2 minutes 
5. add  finely chopped tomatoes to the onions mix it once and leave it for about 5 minutes adding little water 
6. to  this mixture you can add  a pinch of turmeric powder,red chilli powder (optional), salt , sugar and rajma masala powder ( One tea spoon) if  you do not like the ready made masala, you can always  make it at home according to your taste and your favourite spices!!! as I  am calling it as a quick recipe I am using the ready made rajma masala powder. Mix all these ingredients well, close it with a lid and leave it on a medium flame for about 8 minutes. 
7. then add canned red kidney beans which are now available in all the markets or you can also soak red kidney beans over night and pressure cook for one whistle and add it to this mixture. 
8. Again milk is optional, I add milk once all  ingredients cook well, this will give a nice taste to the dish. close the lid for 5 minutes and turn off the stove.
9. add little butter to it. 
10. Rajma masala is ready to serve. 

 Serving tips:
                    This dish can be served with roti's, parathas , white rice or jeera rice.