Especially this kidney bean soup is very good for those who have digestive problems, diabetes, or who want to lose weight.
Winter Soup Recipe of Rajma: Rajma Rice, your mouth started watering after hearing the name. If we tell you that Rajma soup will be as delicious as Rajma rice, then your mouth is sure to water once again. Well, every kind of soup is a healthy and tasty option in the winter season. But especially the protein, fiber and antioxidants present in this Rajma soup will keep your body warm, healthy and full of energy in winter. It helps in improving digestion, blood sugar and immunity. Especially this kidney bean soup is very good for those people
Those who have digestive problems, diabetes, or who want to lose weight.
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Rajma (Kidney Beans) – 1 bowl (soaked in water overnight)
3 bay leaves
Celery – 1 stalk, finely chopped
Spinach – 1 bowl, finely chopped
Carrot – 1 small, finely chopped
Tomato – 2 small, finely chopped
Onion – 1 large size, finely chopped
Garlic – 8 – 9 cloves, finely chopped
Vegetable stock/plain water – 5 cups
Olive oil – 2 teaspoons
Black pepper – a pinch
salt to taste
Cumin powder – 2 teaspoons
Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder – half teaspoon
Lemon juice – 2 tsp
Fresh coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
Soak Rajma in water overnight. The next day, drain the water and wash the kidney beans thoroughly with clean water. Keep the water in a big strainer to drain.
Heat olive oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add finely chopped onion and fry until golden.
Now add finely chopped garlic to this mixture and fry for 3-4 minutes.
After frying the mixture well, add turmeric, cumin powder, black pepper powder and red chili powder to it.
Mix these spices well and fry them so that the flavor of the spices comes out.
Now add carrots, tomatoes and celery in the pan. Fry these vegetables for 5 minutes, so that they become slightly soft.
Put the soaked kidney beans in the pan, add vegetable stock and also add bay leaves. Mix everything well and let the soup boil.
When the soup starts boiling, reduce the flame and let it cook for about 40 to 50 minutes. In this time the kidney beans will get cooked thoroughly and melt.
Although the soup tastes a little thin, but still if you like the soup a little thick, then there is a simple solution for this.
You blend a portion of the soup in a mixer and then add it back to the pan.
When the kidney beans are cooked well, add finely chopped spinach and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Then add salt as per your taste and also add lemon juice.
Take out the soup in bowls, sprinkle fresh coriander leaves on top and serve hot.
Try eating this soup with bread or brown rice, it will taste different.
