Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani :-

Preparation Time :31-40 minutes
Cooking time : 31-40 minutes
Servings : 4

Ingredients

    Whole black gram (sabut urad)
    1/2 cup
    Red kidney beans (rajma)
    2 tablespoons
    Salt
    to taste
    Red chilli powder
    1 teaspoon
    Ginger chopped
    2 inch pieces
    Nutralite Butter
    3 tablespoons
    Oil
    1 tablespoon
    Cumin seeds
    1 teaspoon
    Garlic chopped
    6 cloves
    Onion chopped
    1 large
    Green chillies slit
    2
    Tomatoes
    2 medium
    Garam masala powder
    1 teaspoon

                            

Method
Step 1
Pick, wash and soak sabut urad and rajma overnight in three cups of water. Drain.
Step 2
Pressure cook sabut urad and rajma in three cups of water with salt and half the red chilli powder (you can add half the ginger too if you wish) for three whistles. Open the lid and see if the rajma is totally soft. If not cook on low heat till the rajma becomes totally soft.
Step 3
Heat butter and oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. When they begin to change colour, add ginger, garlic and onion and sauté till golden.
Step 4
Add slit green chillies, tomatoes and sauté on high heat. Add the remaining red chilli powder and sauté till the tomatoes are reduced to a pulp.
Step 5
Add the cooked dal and rajma along with the cooking liquour. Add some water if the mixture is too thick. Add garam masala powder and adjust salt.
Step 6
Simmer on low heat till the dals are totally soft and well blended.
Step 7
Serve hot.