Dal Makhani

Tasty dal  preparation made with a combination of rajma and urad dal.

Ingredients • Whole black gram (sabut urad)  1/2 cup

• Red kidney beans (rajma)  2 tablespoons

• Salt  to taste

• Red chilli powder  1 teaspoon

• Ginger, 1/4 cup greated

• Butter  3 tablespoons

• Oil  1 tablespoon

• Cumin seeds  1 teaspoon

• Green chillies,slit  2

• Tomatoes,chopped  3 medium

• Garam masala powder  1 teaspoon
1/4 cup chopped coriander.
1/2 cup fresh cream

 Method
Pick, wash and soak sabut urad and rajma overnight in three cups of water. Drain.
Pressure cook sabut urad and rajma in three cups of water with salt and half the red chilli powder (you can add half the greated ginger too if you wish) for three whistles.
Open the lid and see if the rajma is totally soft. If not cook on low heat till the rajma becomes totally soft. Heat butter and oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds. When they begin to change colour, add ginger sauté till golden.
Add tomato and green chillies paste  sauté on medium heat. Add the remaining red chilli powder and sauté till the tomatoes are reduced to a pulp. Add the cooked dal and rajma along.
Add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup warm milk (if the mixture is too thick).
Add garam masala powder and adjust salt. Simmer on low heat till the dals are totally soft and well blended. Serve hot with 1 tsp of butter. Garnish with coriander and 1/2 cup fresh cream.

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