Dal Makhani Recipe

Dal Makhani Recipe

Though there are number of dal recipes, one those that people enjoy most is dal makhani. This is made with sabut urad dal (black moong dal) and rajma (red kidney beans). Given here is the easy to prepare dal makhani recipe:

The ingredients:

1 ½ cups sabut urad dal (black moong dal)
½ cup rajma
2 small finely chopped onions
1 tomato finely chopped
Finely chopped ginger
3 finely chopped green chilies
Finely chopped coriander
Garlic paste
½ cup blended curd
½ cup fresh cream
1teaspoon jeera
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon red chili powder
½ teaspoon dhania powder
Salt to taste

Soak the dal and rajma in water for the entire night. The next day put the dal and rajma into a pressure-cooker along with 2 cups of water and salt, and let is cook for 25 minutes. Then mash this mixture and let it boil for another 20 minutes. Then add the curd and cream. In another cooking pan heat oil and add the cumin seeds and garlic paste, then add the onions and cook till it becomes light brown. Then add the ginger, green chilies and tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become soft. Then add all the spice powders and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the dal blend and stir. Bring the entire mixture to a boil. It is ready to serve.