Rajma curry chawal – Daawat

Ingredients

• 1 cup Daawat Original Basmati Rice (1 cup is 250 ml measurement)
• 1 cup rajma (red kidney beans)
• 1½ inch cinnamon stick
• 1-2 bay leaves
• 3 cups water
• 1½ teaspoons garam masala powder divided
• 2 green chillies
• 1 inch ginger piece
• 6-7 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons oil or ghee
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 cup onion
• 1½ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
• 1½ teaspoon coriander powder
• ¾ teaspoon turmeric Powder
• 4 tomatoes medium sized, blanched peeled and pureed
• 1 teaspoon salt (modify as needed)
• ¾ teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon lemon Juice
• 1 teaspoon kasuri methi
• 1 tablespoon butter