Saatwik Rajma - No Onion No Garlic

Many people tend to avoid Onion and Garlic especially during festivals like Durga Pooja, Ganesh Chaturthi

Ingredients
Part 1 -Pressure Cooker

• Rajma - 1 cup

Part 2 - Tadka

• Butter - 1 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Green Chilly - 2 (Slit)
• Ginger - a small piece
• Tomato - 2 nos(finely chopped)

Part 3- Masala / Spices

• Coriander Powder - 2 teaspoons
• Kashmiri Chilly Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 teaspoon or little more
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoons

Part 4 - Topping / Garnishing

• Kasuri Methi - 1 tablespoon
• Coriander leaves - 1 tablesppon
• Lemon Juice - 1/2 lemon (optional)

Method

Step 1 - Pressure Cooking

• Wash and soak Rajma overnight ie at least for 8 hours
• Add some more water to immerse Rajma and pressure cook for 8 whistles
• Take it out and smash using Pav Bhaji masher (optional)

Step 2 - Tadka

• Melt butter and season with cumin seeds
• Fry green chillies and ginger in it
• Add chopped tomatoes and saute till raw smell goes
• Put all spice powders mentioned in Part 3 (except salt)
• Pour water from cooked rajma and let it boil

Step 3 - Rajma

• Add boiled and mashed Rajma
• Put salt and mix well
• Add crushed kasuri methi leaves 
• Garnish with coriander leaves and swtich off the stove
• Squeeze lemon if needed

Serve hot with Phulkas.Top it with 1/2 teaspoon of butter before serving