DAAL 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
- 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.