Name: Dal makhani
Prep time: 300 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: ½ cup Whole black gram ( mungo bean); 2 Tbsp Red Kidney Beans; 1" Ginger chopped; 4-5 Garlic cloves chopped; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 Onion chopped; 2 Tomatoes chopped; 2 Green chillies (or according to taste); 1 tsp Garam masala powder; 3 Tbsp Butter; Salt as required; 1 Tbsp Oil; Water as required; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 Tbsp Full cream

Dal makhani

20 May 2015

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

300 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

45 minutes

Background

Dal makhani is one of the famous Punjabi recipes. It has a rich, creamy gravy which goes well with rice or naan. It is a main dish in marriage functions and parties.

Ingredients

½ cup Whole black gram ( mungo bean)
2 Tbsp Red Kidney Beans
1" Ginger chopped
4-5 Garlic cloves chopped
1 tsp chilli powder
1 Onion chopped
2 Tomatoes chopped
2 Green chillies (or according to taste)
1 tsp Garam masala powder
3 Tbsp Butter
Salt as required
1 Tbsp Oil
Water as required
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Tbsp Full cream

Instructions

Wash both the lentils thoroughly and soak them overnight.
Drain the water from the lentils and pressure cook them with 4 cups of water until the red kidney beans are cooked.
In a separate deep bottomed vessel, heat the oil and butter together. Add the cumin seeds to it and let them splutter.
Add the onion, ginger, garlic and the green chilli to it. Let the onions fry until brown.
Add the tomatoes and red chilli powder and fry until the tomatoes become soft.
Add the lentils to this and boil. Add some water if the mixture is too thick.
Add the garam masala to the gravy.
Garnish with cream and serve hot with rice or roti or naan.