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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
Bowl of rajma (red kidney bean curry) garnished with coriander

Photo: Scott Veg (Flickr) · CC BY 2.0

Method

  1. 1

    Rinse quinoa and simmer in 300 ml water until the water is absorbed. Rest covered.

    15 min
  2. 2

    Meanwhile, heat oil and brown the chopped onion.

    7 min
  3. 3

    Add ginger-garlic paste, rajma masala and chilli powder, then the tomato puree. Cook until thick.

    6 min
  4. 4

    Add kidney beans, edamame and 250 ml water. Simmer, mashing a few beans for body.

    12 min
  5. 5

    Toss the sliced red onion with lemon juice and salt.

  6. 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.