Recipe: Little Millet Rajma Chawal

Little Millet Rajma Pulav

A flavorful and nutritious dish combining protein-rich rajma (kidney beans) with little millet, a gluten-free grain.

This recipe is a great way to incorporate millets into your diet and enjoy a hearty vegetarian meal.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Ingredients

  • ½ cup Rajma (soaked overnight)
  • 1 cup Sama (Little Millet, rinsed)
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Rajma masala / Garam masala
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 4 cloves
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 black cardamom pods
  • Chopped coriander and mint leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil

• Instructions

  1. Soak the rajma in water overnight or for at least 8 hours.
  2. Rinse the little millet thoroughly.
  3. In a pressure cooker, heat oil and add the cloves, cinnamon sticks, and black cardamom pods.
  4. Sauté the chopped onions until translucent.
  5. Add the ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute.
  6. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they soften and turn mushy.
  7. Add the Kashmiri chili powder, coriander powder, roasted cumin powder, and rajma masala. Stir well.
  8. Drain the soaked rajma and rinse again. Add half of the cooked rajma to the pressure cooker.
  9. Add the rinsed little millet and salt to taste.
  10. Layer the remaining rajma and sprinkle with chopped coriander and mint leaves.
  11. Add enough water (around 2 cups) to cover the ingredients.
  12. Close the pressure cooker lid securely and cook for 3-4 whistles or until the millet and rajma are tender.
  13. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before opening the lid.
  14. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with raita or chutney of your choice.

Enjoy this delicious and healthy Little Millet Rajma Pulav!