Rajma Sundal

Rajma Sundal | Sundal Recipes with step-by-step pictures and detailed recipe. This South Indian, no-onion-no-garlic recipe, mainly served during Navratri is made with rajma beans and freshly grated coconut.

Rajma Sundal is mainly a dry dish that is served as a prasadam or naivedya during Navratri. It tastes very delicious and is Vegan and also rich in proteins. It can be even consumed as a salad or as a side dish.

Do check out other Sundal and Navratri Recipes
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Semiyan Payasam
Rajgira Sheera
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Kesar Badam Milk

Close up view of Rajma Sundal garnished with freshly grated coconut and curry leavesHow to Cook Rajma

1. Soak Rajma in water for 6-7 hours or overnight and boil it in a pressure pan or pressure cooker till 6-7 whistles. Add salt and a pinch of baking soda while boiling it.

2. Let the pressure release and once it cools down open the lid.

3. Strain away all the water and keep the rajma aside.

4. Just press the rajma and check if they are cooked properly.

how to cook rajma for rajma sundal recipe

close up view of Rajma Sundal

Rajma Sundal

Hetal Kamdar
Rajma Sundal | Sundal Recipes with step-by-step pictures and detailed recipe. This South Indian, no-onion-no-garlic recipe, mainly served during Navratri is made with rajma beans and freshly grated coconut.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Evening Snack, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 151 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup boiled rajma | Red kidney beans
  • 2 tsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds | rai
  • 1 piece jaggery
  • 6-7 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp tamarind extract
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh coconut
  • 1 tsp hing
  • salt as per taste

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, heat oil in a pan, add urad dal and mustard seeds in it.
  • Once the urad dal turns golden and mustard seeds start to crackle, add hing and curry leaves.
  • Now add boiled rajma in the pan and give it a mix.
  • Add jaggery piece in the rajma.
  • Add 1/2 cup of water in the rajma so that the jaggery mixes well in the rajma.
  • Now add tamarind extract in it and let it cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Finally, switch off the flame and mix freshly ground coconut in and serve it.

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Navratri Snacks, Rajma sundal, South Indian Recipe
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Nutrition Facts
Rajma Sundal
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 264mg8%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 76IU2%
Vitamin C 41mg50%
Calcium 29mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Step-by-Step pictures of Rajma Sundal

1. Firstly, heat oil in a pan, add urad dal and mustard seeds in it.

tadka for rajma sundal recipe | No Onion No Garlic Recipe

2. Once the urad dal turns golden and mustard seeds start to crackle, add hing and curry leaves.

adding curry leaves in rajma sundal recipe| No Onion No Garlic Recipe

3. Now add boiled rajma in the pan and give it a mix.

adding rajma in rajma sundal recipe| No Onion No Garlic Recipe

4. Add jaggery piece in the rajma.

How to cook Rajma | adding rajma in sundal recipe

5. Add 1/2 cup of water in the rajma so that the jaggery mixes well in the rajma.

adding water in rajma sundal recipe | Navratri Recipes

6. Now add tamarind extract in it and let it cook for another 2 minutes.

 Navratri Recipes | adding tamarind extrace in rajma sundal recipe

7. Finally, switch off the flame and mix freshly ground coconut in and serve it.

rajma sundal served in a brass bowl and garnished with fresh coconut and curry leaves

Important notes and Variations 

  • How to cook Rajma is the key to this recipe. If your rajma is undercooked, it will spoil the taste.
  • You can add red or green chilies to this recipe.
  • If you want to add some spices add 1 tsp of Sambhar powder in this recipe.
  • Try this recipe with different legumes like brown chana, soya beans, Black-eyed beans, etc.
  • Serve this Sundal along with rice and sambhar, it will taste good.

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