An ode to the vastly underrated kidney bean.
When I posted my little kidney-bean diptych on Instagram, Yoshi Yamada, friend and chef/owner of fun-loving Indian restaurantin Chicago, chimed in to profess his love of kidney beans, calling them by their Hindi name, rajma . Our caption exchange sparked a real-life chat during which we waxed poetic on this special bean that is often, inconceivably, overlooked in a lot of households.“I love kidney beans’ texture; I love their heartiness and I love their flavor,” Yamada said.
We agreed that while everyone occasionally needs the convenience and emotional support of canned beans, few things surpass the cooking liquid that red kidney beans produce when they’re prepared from dried—a rich, syrupy, funky sauce all its own. It lends depth of flavor and luscious texture to dal makhani, a creamy stew of black lentils and rajma that’s perfumed with warming spices and plenty of ginger and garlic, then enriched with cream and butter.
“There are certain expectations that go with the dish, but the soaked beans, aromatics and powdered spices can go in any direction,” he said. “I’ve taken it really cumin heavy, or added just a little turmeric and simmered the beans really lightly. There’s a lot of variance within the application of spices alone.”Superkhana International's Dal Makhani1 medium onion, chopped
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