Rajma Curry with Butter Naan

I first had Rajma in a small restaurant in Sanjay Nagar, Bangalore. I just loved the taste. Till then I was not a fan of this bean variety. I had never even attempted to prepare. But we used to Rajma with Chaval. They were just adorable. Although, panner and gobi side dishes were available, I resist cooking for the night and get this for the dinner. This was a small restaurant by the road side and prepared some nice authentic dishes of a exotic flavor.

Rajma is a red kidney bean, and Naan is Indian bread.. A side dish of kidney beans is prepared with spices and then enjoyed with naan or roti or rice. Two different elements cooked separately comes together as a final dish. You can make this one day as a side dish for say Roti's, Naan's, chapathi's, tortillas etc. Since this side dish is even more awesome the next day, if you have leftovers, enjoy them then traditionally with rice.

Nine Bean Soup

I love to have soups during winter days! A hot soup and a snuggle on the couch is what I ask for once a week.
Soups are easy to prepare, just little more time to cook. That's so easy for us, as not much hard work required. And you can bring the utmost fiber contents with a great flavor in one pot of soup, would say a yes or no?

I am preparing the nine bean soup for forth or fifth time, I guess! Not once the soup has deceived me in taste. I prepared the bean soup with my choice of beans to go with it. I always like to try to modify flavors and taste the same soup in different flavors. I have prepared the nine Bean soup in my style to suit my taste.
Nine Bean soup mentioned below can be prepared with basic spices (South Indian) at home.
This nine bean soup recipe is not only delicious, it is also super healthy. Packed with fiber from all those beans you will be doing your body good as you warm yourself up with this hearty recipe.

Paruppu usuli

Paruppu Usuli is a healthy curry and is very tasty. They are made on most festival days. Only certain green vegetables go as combination with dhals to make this usuli.
You can also combine vegetables like carrots, beans, or use cabbage, or Valor. I always cook them when these veggies are minimum to be cooked alone. And I like the crunchy texture of the dhal in the end.