Dal Makhni..

Name: Dal Makhni..
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 140 gms whole urad dal; 40 gms rajma; 3 cups water for pressure cooking; 1 finely chopped onion; 3 chopped green chilies; 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tomatoes (pureed); 1/2 tsp jeera(cumin seeds); 2-3 cloves (lavang); 2-3 choti elaichi; 2-3 black cardamoms; 1 inch dalchini; 1-2 tej patta; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 crushed kasuri methi; 3 tbsp butter; salt; Cream

Ichhika Srivastav @cook_9496479

Full of flavour...

Ichhika Srivastav @cook_9496479

Full of flavour...

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Ingredients

140 gmswhole urad dal
40 gmsrajma
3 cupswater for pressure cooking
1finely chopped onion
3chopped green chilies
2 tspginger-garlic paste
2tomatoes (pureed)
1/2 tspjeera(cumin seeds)
2-3 cloves(lavang)
2-3choti elaichi
2-3black cardamoms
1 inchdalchini
1-2tej patta
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/4crushed kasuri methi
3 tbspbutter
salt
Cream

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Steps

1

Soak both urad dal and rajma overnight in enough water. Later drain them well.
2

Pressure cook for 10-15 whistles on a high flame, till both urad dal and rajma have cooked thoroughly and softened.
3

Blend tomatoes to a smooth puree.
4

In a pan, heat tbsp butter. Add cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamom, black cardamom, dalchini and tej patta.
5

Saute till the spices become aromat.
6

Add chopped onion and green chilies, saute the onion on a low flame often till they become light golden.
7

Add 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, saute it till it become light brown.
8

Add tomato puree and red chilli powder, stir it.
9

Add the cooked urad dal and rajma, stir very well and simmer the flame.
10

Leave it uncovered on low flame. Keep on stirring often, so that the lentils dont's stuck to the bottom of the pan.
11

Add salt according to the taste.
12

When the gravy has thickened enough, then add 1/3 cup cream, stir the cream very well, then switch off the flame.
13

Now add 1/4 tsp kasuri methi, crushed.
14

Serve hot with roti.