| Prep Time | 7-8 hours |
| Cook Time | 1 hour |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole Urad Dal/ Whole Black Urad/ Sabut Urad
- 1/2 cup Rajma/ Kidney Beans
- 2 medium onion fine chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Green Chili Paste
- 2 Large Tomatoes pureed
- 1/4 cup Fresh Cream or Malai
Tempering :
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1-2 Bay leaf / Tej patta
- 1/2 tsp Zeera/ Cumin seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 Black Cardamom
- 2-3 Green Cardamom
- 2-3 Cloves
Seasoning :
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tsp Crushed Kasuri Methi
- salt as needed
Garnish :
- 1 sprig Fresh coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tsp fresh cream
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Instructions
- Wash and soak whole Urad dal and Rajma together for 4-5 hours or overnight.
- Pressure cook the soaked dal and rajma together till soft and mushy.
- Heat butter in a wok and add the ingredients mentioned under “seasoning” and wait till they crackle.
- Immediately add chopped onions and fry them till they sweat.
- Now add ginger and garlic paste along with green chili paste and fry till raw smell goes off.
- Add in the tomato puree to the wok and stir well.
- Fry for a minute and now add red chili powder, crushed kasuri methi, garam masala powder and salt as per taste.
- Fry the masala till butter starts leaving the sides and you smell a nice aroma of the masala.
- Pour in the cooked dal and rajma mix and stir gently.
- Once the dal comes to a boil, simmer the gas and add fresh cream to it. This will gives you a rich flavor and a creamy texture.
- As soon as the dal is nicely creamy, turn off the gas and let it rest for 5 mins.
- Transfer the dal into a serving bowl and garnish with fresh chopped coriander and a some fresh cream.
- Your Dal Makhni is ready to be served with Naan, Tandoori Roti or even home cooked Chapatis.
Recipe Notes
- You can collect the stock of boiled dal and rajma and use it in making vegetable curries etc.
- Dal stock is rich in protein so its also advisable to drink it if not using it in curries.
- If you don’t have Fresh cream in stock, you can use home made malai for making this recipe.
- You can use any type of rajma for making Dal Makhni.
I hope you like this recipe and shall definitely look up to your feedback. Happy Cooking!
Love : Shaheen
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