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Rajma

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Rajma is a vegetarian dish originating from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with Indian whole spices, usually served over rice in a meal called rajma chawal. It is part of the regular diet in Northern India, Nepal, and the Punjab province of Pakistan, and developed after the red kidney bean was brought to the Indian subcontinent from Mexico.

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Classification
Dietary Suitability
Vegetarian 1
Origin Region
Indian subcontinent 1
Sources
1. Rajma, Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The dish developed after the red kidney bean was brought to the Indian subcontinent from Mexico.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajma (dietary-suitability)
    Rājmā is a vegetarian dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with many Indian whole spices, and is usually served over rice, in a meal called Rajma Chawal.
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