Deep Fried Kidney Beans / Fried Rajma

Deep fried kidney beans also known as fried rajma is a tea time snack.Fried Rajma recipe is given below with photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Deep Fried Kidney Beans/ Fried Rajma.

Ingredients:-

Kidney beans /Rajma. - 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder.       - 1tsp
Hing powder.               - 1/4 tsp
Salt.                             - 2 tsp
Water.                          - 1/4 cup
Oil.                              - for deep frying

Instructions:-

1) Wash and soak kidney beans /rajma overnight.

2). Remove the outer skin of kidney beans and keep aside.

3). In a small bowl add 1/4 cup water and 2tsp salt.Mix well till salt dissolves in water. Keep aside the salt water.

Method:-

1). Heat oil in a wide bottom pan on high flame.Once the oil is hot, lower the flame to medium heat and drop the deskinned kidney beans in hot oil. Deep fry the kidney beans in hot oil.Once the kidney beans 3/4 th fried, add 1tsp salt water into the hot oil. Flip and turn the kidney beans in hot oil with a slotted spoon and deep fry evenly on all sides till crispy and golden colour.

2). Remove the deep fried crispy kidney beans from hot oil with a slotted spoon to a tissue paper to absorb excess oil. Transfer the kidney beans to a bowl. Add red chilly powder and hing powder and mix with the fried kidney beans.

Deep fried crispy kidney beans are ready to serve with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Once cooled you can store the deep fried kidney beans in a clean and dry airtight container.