Rajma

1 cup dried kidney beans

2 onions, diced

14 oz can tomatoes

1 green chile

2 inch piece of ginger, peeled, roughly chopped

3 cloves garlic

2 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp red chile

1 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp salt

Soak beans, boil in fresh water for an hour or until done, drain but save boiling water.

Blend onions, tomatoes, chile, ginger, garlic.

Heat oil. Add cumin seeds and blended paste. Cook 30 min until rich and thick and darker. Add spices. Cook 5 min. Add beans and maybe 1 cup of bean cooking water. Cook 10 min.

Source: Fresh India by Meera Sodha