Dal Makhani

Preparation:nil
Cook: nil
Total Time: 0 mins
Servings:

Ingredients

100 gms urad (whole black lentil)
25 gms rajma (kidney beans)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tbsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp garam masala powder

1/2 cup fresh cream
1 tbsp chilli powder
50 gms butter
1/2 tomato, chopped

1 cup chopped onions
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Method

Pick, wash and soak black urad whole and rajmah overnight in 5 cups of water.Cook the soaked dal and rajmah in 5 cups of water with salt, red chili powder and chopped ginger till dal and rajmah are cooked/soft.Heat oil and butter in a thick bottomed pan. add cumin seeds, let it crackle. add chopped onions and cook till golden brown in color.Add chopped ginger, garlic and chopped tomatoes.Sauté till tomatoes are well mashed and fat starts to leave the masala.Add boiled dal and rajma to this. correct seasoning.Add garam masala powder and simmer on very slow flame for 15 minutes.Add fresh cream and let it simmer for 5 minutes.Serve hot with naan or paratha.