Rajmal & Chawal (Kidney Beans With Rice) | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Ingredients

• 1 cup kidney beans (soaked overnight)
• 2 onions (finely chopped)
• 2 cups tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon green chile
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 cloves
• 2 teaspoons red chile powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 pinch of turmeric
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3½ fluid ounces water
• cilantro (finely chopped)
• 2 cups basmati rice (washed and kept in the refrigerator for 15 minutes)
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• cilantro (lots, for garnishing)
• salt (to taste)
• 12 teaspoons butter / ghee
• 3 cups water