Rajma
Sign in to saveRājmā, is a vegetarian dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with many Indian whole spices, and is usually served over rice, in a meal called Rajma Chawal. It is a part of the regular diet in Northern India, Nepal and Punjab province of Pakistan. The dish developed after the red kidney bean was brought to the Indian subcontinent from Mexico.
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- Rajma served with roti
- Food.alternate_name
- Razma, Laal Lobia, राजमा, راجما
- Food.country
- Indian subcontinent
- Food.national_cuisine
- India
- Food.region
- India, Nepal and Pakistan
- Food.main_ingredient
- Kidney beans
- Food.calories
- 100 grams of boiled Rajma beans contain 140 calories
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Rājmā, is a vegetarian dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with many Indian whole spices, and is usually served over rice, in a meal called Rajma Chawal. It is a part of the regular diet in Northern India, Nepal and Punjab province of Pakistan. The dish developed after the red kidney bean was brought to the Indian subcontinent from Mexico.
== Regional variants == Rajma is a popular dish in the Northern states of India, as well as in Pakistan and Nepal.