Dal Makhani

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Dal Makhani is made with the combination of two whole lentils : Red beans (rajma) and Whole Urad (sabut urad). This is a rich lentil preparation, as it has milk, and butter in it. This is a very delicious dal, and can be served with butter naan.

Ingredients
(serves 4)

• Rajma (red kidney beans)  ¼ cups
• Urad dal  ½ cups
• Salt 1 ½  tsps
• Water about 2-3 cups
• Milk 1 cup

For Seasoning 

• Onion 1 small
• Tomato puree ½ cups
• Ginger 1 ½ inch piece
• Green chilies 2
• Red chili powder ½ tsp
• Garam masala 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 2 tsp
• Turmeric a pinch
• Butter  3 tbsp

For Garnishing  

• Chopped coriander leaves 1 tbsp
• Fresh cream 2 tbsp
• Grated ginger 1 tsp

1. Clean, wash, and soak the rajma (kidney beans), and urad dal  in 2-3 cups of water overnight.

2. Boil the rajma, and urad dal with 1 tsp salt in the pressure cooker on medium heat. Take 2-3 whistles (It takes around 15 - 20 minutes to get them tender).

3. Add lukewarm milk in the boiled lentils little by little and stir continuously. If the dal is too thick add more water/ milk . Cook for 10-12 minutes on low heat. Make sure the milk is lukewarm, else it may curdle.

4. Peel off, wash and roughly chop the onion. Peel off and wash the ginger. Remove the stem, and wash the green chilies.

5. Make a fine paste of ginger, green chili and onion.

6. Heat butter in a pan and fry the paste till it becomes golden brown. Add garam masala, red chili powder, coriander powder, a pinch of turmeric powder(optional), and remaining salt, fry for a minute. Add tomato puree in the fried masala and cook until masala leaves the sides of the pan.

7. Pour the seasoning into the cooked dal. Mix well and cook for another 2-4 minutes.

8. Garnish with coriander leaves, grated ginger and cream at the time of serving.

Serve with butter naan .

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