When we are tired of gobbling down vegetables and bowls of dals, we turn to our favourite combination - rajma-chawal or chole-chawal. Don't you agree? For people from the northern part of India, this is the ultimate comfort food. Boiled kidney beans or chickpeas are cooked in a spicy and delectable curry. They are served with rice and salad. Unarguably, this platter makes for a wholesome meal any time of the day. You would agree that each household has its distinctive recipe to prepare this yummy indulgence. But, the first step to make either rajma or chole is soaking them overnight. Both rajma and chole are hard legumes that need time to cook. This is why they are soaked in water for six to eight hours or overnight. Soaking the legumes softens the outer shell and makes it easier to boil them.
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However, what if you forget to soak them beforehand? Wait, are you planning to postpone the meal?Chef Pankaj Bhadouria in her latest Instagram post, shared a simple nuskha to get the legumes soaked in no time.
“Pankaj Ke Nuskhe: How to Soak Beans Immediately. Did you forget to soak your chana, rajma, beans and wonder what to do now? Here is a simple nuskha to get them soaked in under an hour only,” she captioned the post.
Take a look:
The trick has a secret element, a casserole. All you need to do is empty the legumes in a casserole, and pour some hot water on top. Now, close the lid and leave it for an hour. Voila. When you'll open the casserole, the legumes will be ready for your recipe.
Previously, the Chef shared a tip to get the rajma or chole ready for cooking in just 30 minutes. All you have to do is, take the legumes in a bowl, and add boiling water to it. Make sure the water level is higher than the bed of rajma or chole. Close the lid and leave it for half an hour. And, the job is done.
You can use this trick for other legumes including black gram (kali urad dal) as well.
Now that you got the quick tip, what is stopping you? Soak some legumes right away and make a bowl of rajma chawal after an hour or just 30 minutes. Click here for the classic rajma chawal recipes, and if your inclination is towards chole chawal, tap here.