Dal Makhani

Ingredients used in Dal Makhani:

•  Cumin – 1 teaspoons.
•  Oil – 1 tablespoons.
•  Cream – 1 cup.
•  Butter – 60 grams.
•  Salt – 1 to taste.
•  Red chilli powder – 10 grams.
•  Tomatoes pureed – 5 numbers.
•  Coriander pdr – 1 tablespoons.
•  Turmeric optional – 1 piece.
•  Garam masala whole or pdr – 1 teaspoons.
•  Ginger garlic paste – 2 tablespoons.
•  Kidney beans – 50 grams.
•  Black grams – 250 grams.

Method:

• Thoroughly wash black grams, bengal grams and kidney beans. Then soak it in water (2 glasses) for about few hours . and cook till dal is cooked to mashable consistency
• Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan.
•  Add cumin ,garam masala(optional) ,you can skip garam masala and add little garam masala pdr at last .
•  Add ginger-garlic paste ,turmeric  add tomato puree and cook well for 10 min in medium flame covered.
• Add chilli powder, and salt. Cook until the mixture thickens into pulpy sauce (about 3 mins).
• Then add cooked grams and kidney beans to the mixture. Heat for 4-5 minutes. You can add a little water if you find it too thick.
• Add the remaining butternbsp; and cream and cook for 10 minutes.
• Dal Makhani is ready to serve.