Madra from Indian state - Himachal Pradesh

Madra is a curd and legume based curry from the himachali cuisine.

Madra is one of the dishes that is served in a himachali food feast along with various other dishes. In himachali language, this himachali food festival is called as Dham.

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Madra from Indian state - Himachal Pradesh

Madra

Course : Main Dish

Cuisine : Indian

Prep time : 20 minutes

Process time : 20 minutes

Total time : 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• Rajma - 1 cup

• Cinnamon - 1/2 inch

• Cloves - 2

• Black cardamom - 1

• Cardamom -1

• Star anise -1

• Pepper - 1 tsp

• cumin seeds - 1 tsp

• Bay leaf - 1

• Curd - 1 cup

• Coconut pieces - 3 to 4

• Dry grapes - 4

• Green chili paste - 1 tsp

• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp

• Chili powder - 1 tsp

• Cumin powder - 1 tsp

• Coriander powder - 1 tsp

• Salt as per taste

• Oil - 2 tsp

Instructions:

1. Wash and soak rajma over night, then cook for 5 whistle

2. Crush cinnamon and black cardamom and keep aside

3. In a pan add oil, bay leaves and all spices with crushed spice and sauté it well

4. Then add coconut, dry grapes and fry, then add curd and mix well

5. Now add chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt as per taste and mix

6. Then add green chili paste, ginger-garlic paste and sauté until aromatic

7. Finaly add cooked rajma with required water and boil fot 10 minutes

8. Serve hot with rice and chapati

Pictorial:

lets get cooking

crush the spices

into coarse powder

oil

all spices

fry until aromatic

crushed spices

fry again

dry grapes

curd

mix

green chili paste, ginger-garlic paste

all spice powders with salt

mix

boil for 10 min

cooked rajma

water

cover & cook for 10 min

serve

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