Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole urad daal (urad sabut)
• 1tbsp Red kidney beans (Rajma)
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 1" Ginger piece
• 2-3 green chilies finely chopped
• chopped coriander leaves
• 4-5 flakes Garlic paste
• 1/2 cup stirred curd
• 1/2 cup fresh stirred cream (malai)
• 2tbsp butter
• 1tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2tsp Garam masala
• Red chili powder to taste
• 1/2tsp dhania powder
• Salt to taste

How to make dal makhni :

• Soak rajma in water overnight.
• Add water & little salt and pressure-cook Rajma and urad daal till soft for about 20-25 minutes. Mash and boil again for 15-20 minutes and add curd and cream to the daal.
• Now in kadhai heat oil, splutter cumin seeds and add garlic paste, fry till light brown. Add onions and fry till golden brown.
• Now add ginger, green chilies and tomatoes and fry till tomatoes soften.
• Now add dry masalas (turmeric powder, chili powder, dhania powder & salt) and fry again for a moment.
• Add daal and stir on medium flame. As soon as it starts boiling remove from the gas.
• Sprinkle garam masala powder and garnish daal makhni with coriander and add butter.
• Serve daal makhni hot. Goes well with laccha paratha, naan or rice.