Dal-makhani

Name: Dal-makhani
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup whole urad dal; 1/4 cup rajma (kidney beans); 3 cups water; 1 large onion finally chopped; 2 tomatoes finally chopped; 2 green chilies chopped; 2-3 cardamoms (choti elaichi); 1 black cardamom (badi elaichi); 1 tej patta (Bay leaf); 1/4 cup low fat cream; 1/4 teaspoon crushed methi; 3 tblspn butter; Salt as required; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 tsp Garam masala

Sonia Wadhwa @cook_13591688

fatehabad

Dal-makhani

Sonia Wadhwa @cook_13591688

Saved

Ingredients

3/4 cupwhole urad dal
1/4 cuprajma (kidney beans)
3 cupswater
1large onion finally chopped
2tomatoes finally chopped
2green chilies chopped
2-3cardamoms (choti elaichi)
1black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1tej patta (Bay leaf)
1/4 cuplow fat cream
1/4 teaspooncrushed methi
3tblspn butter
Salt as required
1 tspRed chilli powder
1 tspGaram masala

Saved

Steps

1

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

Rinse it couple of times.
3

Drain again and add them in pressure cooker. Add 3 cups of water and stir well.
4

Pressure cook for 10-15 whistles on a high flame, till both have cooked softened.
5

Now, take a pan, heat 3 tblspn butter.
6

Add whole spices except red chilli powder and garam masala.
7

Saute till the spices becomes aromat then add finely chopped onion.
8

Stir well and saute till they become light golden brown.
9

Add green chillies and stir.
10

Add tomato puree and add red chilli powder and garam masala.
11

Stir very well and saute this mixture on a low to medium flame.
12

Then add cooked urad dal and rajma and also add 1 cup of water or as required.
13

Stir very well. Once the dal makhani has begin to thickened, add salt as required. Add 1/4 cup cream.
14

Stir very well and switch off the flame.
15

Add methi and stir again.
16

Now,serve dal makhani and garnish with chopped Coriander leaves and a few teaspoon of cream with naan,tandoori roti, chpatis or rice.