Kidney Beans Sandwich

Protien and Fibre rich Kidney beans / Rajma sandwich is a scrumptious lunch box recipe. This vegetarian filling has flavourful Indian spices.

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Bread - 8 slice (wholemeal)
• Kidney beans - 1/2 cup
• Chopped onions - 1/2 cup
• Boiled potatoes - 2 nos
• Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tblsp
• Coriander leaves few
• Oil - 1 tblsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Soak kidney beans in water for 8 hours and pressure cook it for 3 whistles or until soft
• Heat the pan with oil and add chopped ginger saute for a minute
• Add chopped onions saute till tranlucent
• Mash the potatoes and add to the onions
• Now add all dry spices to the onion potato mixture and mix well
• Cook in a medium heat for 5 minutes and add cooked bean & salt
• Slightly mash the bean and add lemon juice & coriander leaves - sandwich filling is ready now
• Take a bread slice spread a teaspoon full of filling  and cover it with another slice & toast

• Sandwich is ready to serve

Nutritional Information

• Kidney beans are good source of  protein & cholesterol-lowering fiber.
• High fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal
• Kidney beans are low in calories and is fat-free.
• Each sandwich = 275 calories approximately