How to cook Fresh Shelled Pinto Beans | Best Pinto Beans Recipe | Healthy Pinto Beans Recipe | Fresh Chitra Rajma in Green Garlic Raw Mango Masala Indian Recipe
Pinto Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) also known as Chitra Rajma (Chitri-waale Rajma), Printed Rajma.
Pinto beans are attractive beige colored and speckled with brown color is a member of the kidney bean family. Pinto is the Spanish word for "painted." When cooked, it turns a beautiful pinkish color with a delightful creamy texture.
Pinto beans are attractive beige colored and speckled with brown color is a member of the kidney bean family. Pinto is the Spanish word for "painted." When cooked, it turns a beautiful pinkish color with a delightful creamy texture.
My today's recipe of pinto beans is a very interesting amalgamation of fresh pinto beans and raw mangoes. I am going to cook fresh pinto beans in ground paste of raw mangoes, cilantro leaves, garlic and tomatoes.
◾RECIPE DETAILS
- Category: Vegetarian
- Course: Main Course
- Cuisine: Indian
- Technique: Pressure Cooking
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serving: 4
- Prep Time 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
◾INGREDIENTS REQUIRED
✴500 g Fresh shelled Pinto beans
✴7-8 garlic cloves
✴3 Medium size Tomatoes
✴1 Handful coriander leaves
✴3 Green chillies, finely chopped
✴30g raw mango (Kachi Keri)
✴1tsp turmeric powder
✴1 tbsp cooking oil
✴ Salt to taste
◾COOKING METHOD
✔Step 1 : Mise en Place
♦ Coarsely grind following ingredients : Fresh coriander leaves, tomatoes, peeled and chopped mango and green chilies. Add very little water if required.
♦ Place the shelled pinto beans in a colander and wash under a running tap. Keep it aside until needed.
✔Step 2 : Cooking Time
♦Heat one tbsp cooking oil in the pressure cooker, add chopped garlic, saute for 8-10 seconds on medium fire.
♦Add coarsely grinder green paste that is a paste of ( coriander leaves, chopped raw mangoes pieces, chopped tomatoes and green chilies). Saute for 5-7 minutes.
♦ Add turmeric powder, salt to taste. Mix well and then add fresh pinto beans and 250 ml water. Pass over the pressure cooker lid and allow 5-6 whistles and then let it get cooked for 2-3 minutes on slow flame.
♦Open the pressure cooker, remove a bean and press it with a fork to ensure if it is cooked well. If it does, the beans are ready. Set the water consistency as per your need.
♦Garnish it with raw mango and cilantro leaves. Delicious Fresh Pinto Beans Masala is ready to dish out. Serve hot with Chapatti.
Also refer: Pinto Beans curry
Notes:
Don't add a very fine paste of garlic, as that may result in sour gravy.
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This looks DELICIOUS! :-) and so very nice, one of my favourites. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThank you Simran. :)
DeleteWhy you have not boiled rajwa, as in dry rajwa i normally boil and then cook in gravy? Raw Rajwa recipe is unique and i will surely try this way.Your presentation and recipe is looking Very delicious and tempting.Thanks for share:)
ReplyDeleteHi Mitali,
DeleteYes friend separate boiling is not required for this pinto beans - Rajma Recipe. As it
gets cooked fast as we are using fresh green Pinto beans for this recipe.
looks amazing !!! thanks for sharing..will give it a try very soon deepa!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much dear.😊👍
DeleteLove the unique idea! I think this will go great with any beans. Very creative indeed 😊
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