<p>Rajma Chawal Casserole ✨ a layered, modern take on a timeless Indian comfort classic, just a little reimagined! Layered whole-spice basmati rice, slow-simmered rajma, and a bold achari salad topping that brings everything together beautifully!</p>
<h5><strong>WATCH HOW TO MAKE RAJMA CHAWAL CASSEROLE:</strong></h5>
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<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-25218 size-full" src="https://naturallynidhi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Rajma-Rice-Casserole-1.jpg" alt="Rajma Rice Casserole" width="680" height="1024" /></p>
<p>Rajma chawal is one of those meals that instantly feels like home. Warm, comforting, and deeply rooted in tradition, it’s a dish many of us grew up eating on slow Sundays and busy weeknights alike.</p>
<p>In this version, I kept the flavors completely classic — fragrant whole-spice basmati rice and slow-simmered rajma — but presented them in a layered casserole format for a slightly modern twist. The addition of a bold achari salad on top brings brightness, texture, and depth to every bite.</p>
<p>It’s still the same rajma chawal we love — just expressed a little differently.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-25219 size-full" src="https://naturallynidhi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Rajma-Rice-Casserole-2.jpg" alt="Rajma Rice Casserole" width="680" height="1024" /></p>
<p>If you like this, please try my other recipes:</p>
<ul>
<li><a class="nounderline" href="https://naturallynidhi.com/banana-leaf-rice-parcels/">Banana Leaf Rice Parcels</a></li>
<li><a class="nounderline" href="https://naturallynidhi.com/rajma-rice-arancini/">Rajma Rice Arancini</a></li>
<li><a class="nounderline" href="https://naturallynidhi.com/awadhi-layered-biryani/">Awadhi Layered Biryani</a></li>
<li><a class="nounderline" href="https://naturallynidhi.com/rajasthani-govind-gatta-layered-pulao/">Rajasthani Govind Gatta Layered Pulao</a></li>
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		<p>Rajma Chawal Casserole ✨ a layered, modern take on a timeless Indian comfort classic, just a little reimagined! Layered whole-spice basmati rice, slow-simmered rajma, and a bold achari salad topping that brings everything together beautifully! </p>	</div>
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					Dinner, Lunch, Main Course				</span>
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					Indian				</span>
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				<span class="wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-keyword-name">Keyword:</span>
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					modern				</span>
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					Dinner, Indian Main Course, Lunch, Rice				</span>
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			<span class="wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-servings-name">Servings</span>: <span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-servings-25221">6</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-servings-unit"></span>
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			<span class="wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-calories-name">Calories</span>: <span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-calories">225</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-calories-unit">kcal</span>
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			<span class="wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-author-name">Author</span>: <span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author">Nidhi Bothra</span>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name">Whole-Spice Rice:</div>
						<ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cups</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">basmati rice</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2 3/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cups</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">water</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ghee</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, or oil</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cumin seeds</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">bay leaves</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">black cardamom</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2-3</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cloves</span>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">green cardamoms</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">pinch</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2UuxknN" target="_blank">turmeric powder</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2pFYNRI" target="_blank">salt</a></span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, to taste</span>
									</li>
							</ul>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name">Rajma:</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">3 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cups</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cooked rajma (kidney beans)</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, with its cooking liquid</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ghee</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, or oil</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cumin seeds</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">small</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">mace (javitri)</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">black cardamom</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">dried red chilies</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">onions</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ginger garlic green chili paste</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cilantro with tender stems</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cups</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">fresh tomato puree</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">tomato paste</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2UuxknN" target="_blank">turmeric powder</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Cd0a1v" target="_blank">red chili powder</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ryYmcS" target="_blank">coriander powder</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2BG3W1D" target="_blank">kasoori methi</a></span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, crushed</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2QSV4zt" target="_blank">garam masala</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2pFYNRI" target="_blank">salt</a></span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, to taste</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">3</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cilantro</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
							</ul>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name">Achari Salad:</div>
						<ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">red onions</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">potatoes</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, boiled and cubed</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">paneer</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, cubed and lightly sautéed</span>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">3-4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">green chilies</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, slit lengthwise</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">10-15</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">juliennes</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ginger</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2-3</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cilantro</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2 - 2½</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">mixed pickle</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">vinegar</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, or lemon juice</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2pFYNRI" target="_blank">salt</a></span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, to taste</span>
									</li>
							</ul>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name">Mustard Oil Tadka:</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2jTvFqU" target="_blank">mustard oil</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2xPDa5D" target="_blank">onion seeds (kalonji)</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">fennel seeds (saunf)</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">mustard seeds</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">pinch</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Sxt416" target="_blank">asafoetida powder (hing)</a></span>
									</li>
							</ul>
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		<div class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header">Instructions</div>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Whole-Spice Rice:</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text">Rinse rice 2–3 times until water runs clear. Soak for 15–20 minutes and drain.</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Heat ghee or oil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Then add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add all the whole spices (bay leaf, cardamoms, cloves). Sauté briefly until aromatic.</p></div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Add drained rice and gently sauté for 30–45 seconds. Add water, salt, and a pinch of turmeric. Bring to a boil.</p></div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Cover and cook on low for 12–15 minutes until fluffy. Rest 5 minutes and fluff gently with a fork.</p></div>
														</li>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Rajma:</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Heat ghee or oil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds, javitri, black cardamom, and dried red chilies and let them crackle.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Add chopped onions and sauté until golden. Stir in ginger–green chili–garlic paste and cook briefly. Add cilantro stems and sauté.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text">Add tomato puree and tomato paste. Cover and cook until oil separates.</div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Add turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, and crushed kasuri methi. Add cooked rajma along with its cooking liquid. Simmer for 15–20 minutes until everything comes together.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text">Finish with garam masala and chopped cilantro leaves.</div>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Achari Salad:</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Combine onions, potatoes, paneer, green chilies, ginger, and cilantro. Add pickles, salt, and vinegar or lemon juice. Mix gently.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Heat mustard oil until just smoking. Add kalonji, fennel seeds, and mustard seeds. Let splutter. Add hing and turn off heat. Pour hot tadka over salad and mix gently.</p></div>
														</li>
							</ol>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Assemble:</div>
						<ol class="wprm-recipe-instructions">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Spread half the rice in a casserole dish. Layer half the rajma. Repeat with remaining rice and rajma.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Top generously with achari salad.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text">Garnish with boondi or papad, and serve warm with raita of your choice.</div>
														</li>
							</ol>
		</div>
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		<h3 class="wprm-recipe-header">Recipe Video</h3>
		<iframe title="Rajma Chawal Casserole | Layered Rajma Rice Casserole" width="563" height="1000" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mx_0anrXamw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>	</div>
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	<div class="nutrition-recipe">Rajma Chawal Casserole - Layered Rajma Rice Casserole</div>
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					Amount Per Serving						</div>
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		<span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Calories</strong> 225</span>
				<span class="nutrition-percentage">Calories from Fat 126</span>
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		<span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>% Daily Value*</strong></span>
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	<div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-fat"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Fat</strong> 14g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>22%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-saturated_fat"><span class="nutrition-sub">Saturated Fat 7g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>44%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-polyunsaturated_fat"><span class="nutrition-sub">Polyunsaturated Fat 1g</span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-monounsaturated_fat"><span class="nutrition-sub">Monounsaturated Fat 4g</span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-cholesterol"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Cholesterol</strong> 29mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>10%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-sodium"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Sodium</strong> 118mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>5%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-potassium"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Potassium</strong> 200mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>6%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-carbohydrates"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Carbohydrates</strong> 22g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>7%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-fiber"><span class="nutrition-sub">Fiber 3g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>13%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-sugar"><span class="nutrition-sub">Sugar 3g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>3%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-protein"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Protein</strong> 4g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>8%</strong></span></div>			<div class="nutrition-line nutrition-line-big"></div>
	<div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-vitamin_a"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Vitamin A</strong> 309IU</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>6%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-vitamin_c"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Vitamin C</strong> 9mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>11%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-calcium"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Calcium</strong> 80mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>8%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-iron"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Iron</strong> 1mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>6%</strong></span></div>		<div class="nutrition-warning">* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.</div>
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Rajma Chawal Casserole – Layered Rajma Rice Casserole
