Yummy Punjabi Dal Makhni

Ingredients

½ cup Whole black gram (sabut urad)

2 tablespoon Red kidney beans (rajma)

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon Red chilli powder

2 inch piece Ginger, chopped

3 tablespoon Butter

1 tablespoon Oil

1 teaspoon Cumin seeds

6 cloves Garlic, chopped

1 large Onion , chopped

2 Green chillies, slit

2 medium Tomatoes, chopped

1 teaspoon Garam masala powder

Method

• Pick, wash and soak sabut urad and rajma overnight in three cups of water.
• Drain.
• Pressure cook sabut urad and rajma in three cups of water with salt and half the red chilli powder for three whistles.
• Open the lid and see if the rajma is totally soft. If not cook on low heat till the rajma becomes totally soft.
• Heat butter and oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. When they begin to change colour, add ginger, garlic and onion and sauté till golden.
• Add slit green chillies, tomatoes and sauté on high heat.
• Add the remaining red chilli powder and sauté till the tomatoes are reduced to a pulp.
• Add the cooked dal and rajma along with the cooking liquour. Add some water if the mixture is too thick.
• Add garam masala powder and adjust salt.
• Simmer on low heat till the dals are totally soft and well blended.
• Garnish it with onion slices green chillies and butter.
• serve hot with lachha paratha or butter naan or chapati.