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.
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