Dal Makhani

Ingredients:

1. Whole udit dal – 1 cup
2. Rajma – 2 tbsps
3. Onion – 1
4. Tomatoes – 3 to 4
5. Ginger grated – 1 tbsp
6. Jeera – 2sps
7. Karipatha – 5 to 6 leaves (optional)
8. Red chilli powder – 2 tbsps
9. Daniya powder – 1 sp
10. Amchur powder – 1 sp
11. Garam masala power – 1 sp
12. Fresh cream – ¼ cup
13. Cooking oil/ butter – 2 to 3 sps
14. Salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak in water the whole udit dal and rajma over night.
2. Blend onion and tomatoes to paste.
3. In a pressure cooker heat butter and add jeera, grated ginger and karipatha.
4. Now add the tomato and onion paste. Fry till the oil separates. (as shown)
5. Then add the soaked whole udit dal and rajma to it. Fry for 5mins.
6. Now add red chilli powder, daniya powder, manchur powder and garam masala powder. Fry for 2mins and 2 to 3 glasses of water and salt.
7. Mix well and pressurecook it for 2omins in high flame and 15 mins in low flame.
8. Now add fresh cream and boil for 5mins.
9. Creamy and rich dal makani is ready to serve. Goes well with roti, naan, jeera rice or fired rice.