Dal makhani

Name: Dal makhani
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Urad Dal Sabut / Whole Black Lentils; 2 onion paste; 3 Tomato puree; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 Green Chilli paste; 1/4 cup Fresh Cream; 5-6 cups Water; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp Cumin seeds; 1 tbsp carom seeds; 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Garam Masala powder; 1/2 tbsp Red chilli powder; to taste Salt; 2 Bay leaves; 1 small stick Cinnamon; 2 Black Cardamoms; 2 Cloves

Shikha Vijay @Shikhavijay1264

Mumbai

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Shikha Vijay @Shikhavijay1264

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Ingredients

2 cupsUrad Dal Sabut / Whole Black Lentils
2onion paste
3Tomato puree
1 tbspginger garlic paste
2Green Chilli paste
1/4 cupFresh Cream
5-6 cupsWater
1/2 cupmilk
2 tbspoil
1 tbspCumin seeds
1 tbspcarom seeds
1/2 tbspTurmeric powder
1 tbspGaram Masala powder
1/2 tbspRed chilli powder
to tasteSalt
2Bay leaves
1 smallstick Cinnamon
2Black Cardamoms
2Cloves

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Steps

1

Whole urad dal or black lentils are soaked for at least 6 hours or overnight.Pressure cook the dal with 1 bay leaf, cinnamon stick,cloves, cardamom,carom seeds, 1/2 cup milk,1/4tbsp turmeric powder,1/4 red chilli powder, salt according to taste and water as required. Take 4-5 whistles till dal softened.
2

Now heat oil in the pan. add cumin seeds. Saute for few seconds.Then add 1 bay leaf,1black cardamom, cloves. Saute these whole spices for few seconds. Add ginger - garlic paste, onion paste,green chilli paste and tomato puree.
3

Give it a good stir. Add all the spices turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala, and salt. Cover and cook for sometime.now add fresh cream.Once it's started release oil add boiled dal.cook for sometime.garnish with coriander and fresh cream.You can add a dollop of butter on top before serving. Serve with naan or chapati.