DHAL MAKHANI

DHAL MAKHANI
By : Hema Lin
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.