Rajma Quinoa Bowl
Classic Punjabi rajma ladled over fluffy quinoa with crunchy onion salad. Plant-based, fibre-rich and built for meal prep.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Serves
- 3
- Level
- medium

Photo: Scott Veg (Flickr) · CC BY 2.0
Method
- 1
Rinse quinoa and simmer in 300 ml water until the water is absorbed. Rest covered.
15 min - 2
Meanwhile, heat oil and brown the chopped onion.
7 min - 3
Add ginger-garlic paste, rajma masala and chilli powder, then the tomato puree. Cook until thick.
6 min - 4
Add kidney beans, edamame and 250 ml water. Simmer, mashing a few beans for body.
12 min - 5
Toss the sliced red onion with lemon juice and salt.
- 6
Spoon rajma over quinoa and top with the onion salad.
Watch how it's made
Hand-picked videos of this dish or its classic version. Their quantities differ, so follow ours for the macros above.
राजमा बनाएं मेरे ख़ास तरीके से | Rajma recipe RB style | Perfect Rajma secret tips | Chef RanveerBrar
Chef Ranveer Brar · YouTube
Rajma Chawal Recipe | Punjabi Style | Rajma Recipe | Chef Kunal Kapur
Kunal Kapur · YouTube
Substitutions
- Serve with brown rice or jeera rice instead of quinoa.
- Replace edamame with 100 g cubed firm tofu.
- For a non-vegan boost, add a dollop of Greek yogurt on top.
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