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Daal Makhni (Butter Black Lentil)

charlsac
charlsac @cook_3178817

Most satisfying meal. It's probably one of the very few meals which will please even the hardcore meat lovers.

Daal Makhni (Butter Black Lentil)

Most satisfying meal. It's probably one of the very few meals which will please even the hardcore meat lovers.

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Ingredients

30 mins
4 servings
  1. For Gravy
  2. 1 stickButter
  3. 2 pinchCumin Seeds
  4. 2 mediumOnions
  5. 1 tbspGinger Paste
  6. 1 tbspGarlic Paste
  7. 2 mediumGreen Chillies
  8. 2 tspSalt
  9. 1 tbspPepper
  10. 1 tspCoriander Powder
  11. 1 tspCumin Powder
  12. 1 tspTurmeric Powder
  13. 1 tspChili Powder
  14. 1 tspGaram Masala
  15. 150 mlTomato Puree
  16. 100 mlCream
  17. 1 bunchCoriander Leaves
  18. For Spice Pouch
  19. 2 cloveGreen Cardamom
  20. 1 cloveBlack Cardamom
  21. 4 eachCloves
  22. 1 stickCinnamon

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Put the Black Urad Daal along with 3 cups of water into a Pressure Cooker along with the Spice Pouch and half of the mentioned Salt. Cook for 4 to 5 whistles or until Daal is mushy. Strain and Mash the Daal.

  2. 2

    Put 3/4th of the mentioned butter in a pan and add in Cumin seeds and cook for 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Add the Chopped Onions and cook for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste and cook for another minute.

  5. 5

    Add Chopped Green Chillies and cook for another minute.

  6. 6

    Add Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder, Garam Masala, remaining Salt(according to taste) and Pepper and cook for 2 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add the Tomato Puree and cook till pulp is formed(Around 2 minutes).

  8. 8

    Add in the mashed Black Urad Daal and mix. Add water if it is too thick and cook for 15 minutes in low heat.

  9. 9

    Add in the Cream and cook for a minute more.

  10. 10

    Add in the Chopped Coriander Leaves and mix. Take off heat.

  11. 11

    Add the remaining Butter and free Leaves of Coriander as garnish.

  12. 12

    Serve with Steamed Rice or preferably Jeera(Cumin) Rice.

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