Dal Makhani

Name: Dal Makhani
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Ingredients:- to soak; 1 Cup Whole Urad Dal; 1/2 Cup Rajma; Masala:-; 2 tbsp Butter; 1/2 tbsp Cumin Seeds; 4 Cloves; 1 Black Cardamom; 3 Green Cardamom; 2 Inch Cinnamon; 1 Bay leaf; Pinch Javitri (Mace); 1 Cup Chopped Onion; 2 dry red chilli soaked in hot water; 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste pulsed with the dry chilli; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1/4 tsp Nutmeg Powder; 2 cups Tomato Puree; 2 Green Chillies Slit; 2 tsp Garam masala; 2-4 tsp roasted crushed kasuri methi; to taste Salt; As needed Ginger juliennes to garnish; For the dhungar method:-; 1 small piece charcoal; 2 tbsp melted ghee

ami @cook_14302285

#FMC Dal makhani or maa ki dal !!
Som etimes when you ask people of their favourite food, the animated answers bring in a lot of emotions and memories attached to it. For some it’s all about the feelings and what better then dal makhni. For my family this dal is all about the love, the warmth and the wholesomeness that it brings to our table. It invokes a lot of emotions where we have had the best conversations over this meal!! A very rich,and beautiful dal made of ingredients whole black lentil (urad), red kidney beans (rajma), butter and cream. The dish gets it's richness from the use of cream, but it can also be prepared with yogurt, milk or no dairy. Today’s dal that i have made has no cream whatsoever, but a wonderful smoky dal it is!!

Lets divide the dal makhani in two parts:-

ami @cook_14302285

Lets divide the dal makhani in two parts:-

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Ingredients

Ingredients:- to soak
1 CupWhole Urad Dal
1/2 CupRajma
Masala:-
2 tbspButter
1/2 tbspCumin Seeds
4Cloves
1Black Cardamom
3Green Cardamom
2 InchCinnamon
1Bay leaf
PinchJavitri (Mace)
1 CupChopped Onion
2dry red chilli soaked in hot water
2 tbspGinger Garlic Paste pulsed with the dry chilli
2 tspsalt
1 tspRed Chilli Powder
1/4 tspNutmeg Powder
2 cupsTomato Puree
2Green Chillies Slit
2 tspGaram masala
2-4 tsproasted crushed kasuri methi
to tasteSalt
As neededGinger juliennes to garnish
For the dhungar method:-
1small piece charcoal
2 tbspmelted ghee

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Steps

1

Soak All Dals separately for a good 8- 10 hours but the best results would be to soak them overnight
Pressure Cooking the Dal:-
In a pressure Cooker add all the Dal's,Water and Pressure cook for about 18-20 Whistles.These many whistles are done so that the lentils get cooked easily and they become nice,softer and mushy. This in turn will help the dal to cook to a nice consistency and to make it more creamier.
2

Making the Masala:-
Take a big pan/ kadhai and switch the gas on a medium high. Now add