Rājmā or Rāzmā is a popular North Indian vegetarian dish consisting of red kidney beans in a thick gravy

Gravy

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 with lots of Indian whole spices and usually served with rice and roti

Roti

Roti is generally a South Asian bread made from stoneground wholemeal flour, traditionally known as atta flour, that originated and is consumed in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also consumed in parts of the Southern Caribbean, particularly in Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and...

. Although, kidney bean is not of Indian origin, it is a part of regular diet in northern regions Punjab

Punjab region

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, Kashmir, Delhi

Delhi

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, Haryana

Haryana

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 and Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

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. This dish developed after the red kidney bean was brought to the Indian subcontinent

Indian subcontinent

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 from Central Mexico and Guatemala. Being popular dish, it is prepared on all important occasions. About 100 grams of boiled Rajma beans contain 140 calories. 5.7 grams of protein, 5.9 grams of fat and nearly 17.8 grams of carbohydrate.

Preparation

This dish is prepared by soaking beans in water overnight before they get boiled with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, coriander and other spices forming a thick gravy.

See also

• Kidney beans
• Punjabi cuisine
  Punjabi cuisine
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• Gigandes plaki
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  , a similar Greek dish
• Pilaki
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   and Piyaz
  Piyaz
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  , similar Turkish bean dishes.
• Red beans and rice
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  , a Louisiana Creole specialty.