Dal Makhani Recipe

 Dal Makhani is a Indian style flavored Dal favorite among everyone. Very easy to cook, but takes about 2 hours to cook. Oops..Forgot to add the soaking hours!

Ingredients for Dal Makhani Recipe:

Whole black gram (whole urad)- 1 cup
Red kidney beans (rajma) - 2 tbsp
Water - 8 cups
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Cream - 1/2 cup
Butter - 2 tbsp
Onion - 1, chopped finely
Tomatoes - 1, chopped finely
Red pepper - 1 tsp
Garam masala  powder - 1 tsp
Salt, as required

Ingredients for garnish:

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Coriander - 1 tbsp, chopped
Butter - 50 gm, diced

Method for Dal Makhani Recipe:

Wash the black gram and the kidney beans together and soak them for almost 4 hours.

Pressure cook the the dal mixed with ginger paste, garlic paste, salt and turmeric till done.

Once cool, remove from pressure cooker and cook on direct flame for another half an hour. Continue cooking till the dal turns tender and gets thick.

Mix well and add the cream along with yogurt. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes and then remove from flame.

Heat butter in a small pan and fry onions till translucent. Add to this tomatoes and red pepper. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes on slow flame until properly done.

Add this to the dal.

Garnish with garam masala, coriander and butter diced.  Serve hot.