RECIPE
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Dal Makhani


You will need
½ cup whole black gram (sabut urad) |
2 tablespoons red kidney beans (rajma) |
Salt to taste |
1 teaspoon red chilli powder |
2 inch pieces of ginger chopped |
3 tablespoons Nutralite butter |
1 tablespoon oil |
1 teaspoon cumin seeds |
6 cloves garlic chopped |
1 large onion chopped |
2 slit green chillies |
2 medium tomatoes |
1 teaspoon garam masala powder |
Let's get cooking!
01 |
Pick, wash and soak sabut urad and rajma overnight in three cups of water. Drain. |
02 |
Boil sabut urad and rajma in three cups of water with salt, half the red chilli powder and half the ginger for 3 whistles in a pressure cooker. |
03 |
Open the lid to check if the rajma is completely soft. If not, cook on low heat till the rajma turns soft. |
04 |
Heat butter and oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. |
05 |
When they begin to change colour, add ginger, garlic and onion and sauté till golden. |
06 |
Add slit green chillies, tomatoes and remaining chilli powder and sauté on high heat till the tomatoes are reduced to a pulp. |
07 |
Add the cooked dal and rajma along with the cooking liqueur. Pour some water if the mixture is too thick. |
08 |
Sprinkle garam masala and salt to taste. Simmer on low heat till the dals are totally soft and well blended. |
09 |
Serve hot. |