Dal Makhani - Indian Recipe

Dal Makhani

🌍 Indian, Punjab Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 200g whole black urad dal
• 50g rajma (kidney beans)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1-inch ginger (grated)
• 200g tomatoes (pureed)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 100ml cream
• salt
• 1 tbsp kasuri methi

Method

1. Soaking — Soak dal and rajma overnight. Pressure cook with water and salt for 8–10 whistles until very soft.
2. Heating — Heat butter + oil; splutter cumin seeds. Fry onion until deep golden.
3. Adding — Add garlic and ginger; cook 2 min. Add tomato puree and chili powder; cook 15 min.
4. Adding — Add cooked dal, mix well. Simmer on very low heat 1–2 hours, stirring frequently.
5. Stirring — Stir in cream, kasuri methi, garam masala. Simmer 10 min more.

Tags: whole black urad dal, rajma, butter, onion, garlic cloves · Source: Brittani's Almanac