dal makhni

Ingredients:
Black grams
1 cup
Bengal grams
1/2 cup
Kidney beans

1/4 cup
Ginger
1 inch
Green chilli
2-3
Butter
4 tbsp.
Cream
2 tbsp.
Finely chopped tomatoes
3
Finely chopped onions
2
Garlic
7-8 pieces
Cumin seeds

1 tsp.
Asafoetida

1 pinch
Red chilli powder

2 tsp.
Salt to taste



Method:
1.
Thoroughly wash black grams, bengal grams and kidney beans. Then soak it in water (2 glasses) for about 7-8 hours .
2.
Add ginger and garlic to the above. Pressure cook for about 10 minutes (3-4 whistles). Then reduce the heat to 'medium' and cook for about 15 minutes. Remove ginger-garlic from the cooked grams and make a paste.
3.
Heat 2 tbsp. of butter in a pan.
4.
Fry asafoetida and cumin seeds in it. Add thinly sliced green chilli. Heat till it gets slight brown in color.
5.
Add ginger-garlic paste and finely chopped onions. Fry until golden brown.
6.
Add chilli powder, finely chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until the mixture thickens into pulpy sauce (about 3 mins).
7.
Then add cooked grams and kidney beans to the mixture. Heat for 4-5 minutes. You can add a little water if you find it too thick.
8.
Add the remaining butter and cook for 2 minutes.



Dal Makhni is ready to serve. Decorate with cream.