Dal Makhani ~ Blog Hop Wednesday 16th November

Creamy, rich protein packed dal cooked in aromatic spices. Dal Makhani is avery common NorthIndian dish made with Urad dhal. The authentic way is to cook the dhal on a slow simmer for hours until its rich and creamy. Its finally finished with a tarka- a tempering and a generous dollop of ghee clarified butter.

Ingredients

4 oz Whole black gram(kali urd)
1 oz Ghee or butter- 4 tbsp
1 teaspoon ginger pasteGinger paste
1 teaspoon Garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
3 tablespoons Tomato puree
1 onion finely diced
3 tablespoon natural yoghurt
1 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Fresh coriander to garnish

Method:

1. Soak black gram  and rajma overnight.
2. In a pressure cooker add urad and rajma 1 pint water and pressure cook until soft.
3. In a pan heat the oil and when it is hot saute the onions, garlic and ginger until onions are soft and translucent.
4.Add the salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and tomato puree and saute until spices infuse and start to separate oil.
5. Add the cooked urad and rajma  and 1 cup of water.
6. Simmer the urad for 10 minutes until rich and creamy.
7. Take the urad off the heat and stir in the yoghurt.Garnish with fresh chopped coriander.
Serve with nan and boiled rice.

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