Dal Makhani

 by  Sunit Marwah

(serves: 4)

Preparation time 15 min

Cooking time 2-3 hrs.

Dal used: Urad dal, red kidney beans

Ingredients

1 cup Urad dal (whole) 

1/4 cup Red Kidney beans (Rajma) 

1 and 1/2 tsp Ginger paste

1 and 1/2 tsp Garlic paste

1 cup Tomato puree 

1 tsp Red chilli powder (as per taste)

1/4 tsp Black pepper powder

1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder 

1/2 cup White butter

1/2 cup Cream

Salt as per taste

Preparation

Clean and wash in running water the Urad Dal and Red Kidney beans and soak overnight or 6-8 hrs.

Cooking

1:  Put the drained dal in a pressure cooker, add salt and 6-7 cups of water, bring to boil, cover and simmer cook for 45 min to an hour. (can add half water and half milk) 

2:  Mash the dal lightly, add ginger paste, garlic paste, tomato puree red chilli powder, pepper powder, 1/2 cup butter, stir and cook for 45 min on low heat. Keep stirring in between. 

3:  Then add cream and cinnamon powder, stir and cook for 10 min. 

4:  Remove to a bowl, serve garnished with blob of butter/swirl of cream and chopped coriander leaves 

5: Serve hot with Lachha paratha or Tandoori roti.