Dal Makhani

This buttery flavoured, super rich and creamy textured dal makhani made with urad dal (whole black gram dal) and rajma (red kidney beans) is just the ultimate comforting meal for a chilling winter day and perfect weekend vibes.

Dal Makhani

Ingredients-

• Black Urad Dal, Soaked and Rinsed, 2 cups

• Rajma beans, Soaked and Rinsed, 1 cup

• Green chillies, 4, fine chopped

• Ginger garlic paste, 2 tbsp

• Red Onion, 1 large, fine chopped

• Tomatoes, 2, fine chopped

• Hing / Aesophotida, 1 tsp

• Cumin Seeds, 1 tbsp

• Salt, 3 tbsp

• Ghee, 5 tbsp

• Bay leaves, 2

• Clove, 4-5

• Black pepper, 5

• Star anise, 1

• Chilli powder, 1 tbsp

• Coriander, 1 tbsp

• Garam masala, 2 tbsp

• Rajma curry masala, 2 tbsp

• Turmeric, 1 tsp

• Kasoore methi (dried oregano), 1 tsp, crushed

• Butter, 2 tbsp

• Heavy cream, 1/2 cup

• Lime juice, 2 tbsp

• Cilantro, fine chopped, 1 cup

Recipe -

Soak black urad dal and rajma overnight (at least 10 hours). Rinse of water and transfer it into pressure cooker with 1 tbsp ghee, 1 tbsp salt, 1/2 tsp hing and turmeric, bay leaves, cloves, black pepper, star anise and cook until 8 whistles. Let it sit aside.

In a pan on medium heat, put 4 tbsp ghee and 1 tbsp butter. Add cumin seeds and finely chopped green chillies. Then, transfer fine chopped onions and cook until they turn golden brown ( about 7 mins). Put ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 mins.

Transfer in tomatoes into the pan. Add 1 tbsp salt then, cover and cook for about 8 mins until water begins to evaporate. Stir in every 3-4 minutes, Add chilli powder, coriander powder, rajma curry powder and garam masala powder. Cook for another 5 mins till you see oil starts secreting from the paste.

Transfer the cooked dal and rajma with 2 cup water and let it simmer and cook on medium flame for 10-12 mins. Stir every 4 mins and when it is done add 1/2 cup cream with crushed kasoore methi and cook for about a minute.

Garnish with 1 tbsp butter and fresh coriander together with naan and jeera rice and enjoy this delightful meal combo.

Happy Eating :D