Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3/4 Cup Black WholeUrad Dal
  • 1/4 Cup Rajma Bean
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Green Chilli
  • 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 2 Large Tomato
  • 1.5 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1/4 tsp Kasuri Methi
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Cream
  • Salt (As Required)
  • Coriander Leaves (For Garnishing)
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tsp Jeera
  • 3 Cloves
  • 3 Cardamom
  • 1 Small Piece Cinnamon
  • 1 Bay Leaf

Instruction

  • Soak black urad dal, rajma beans for 10 hours or overnight. Rinse well for 2 to 3 times.
  • Pour 3 cups of water and add a little salt. Pressure cook it for 8 to 10 whistles in very low flame.
  • Puree the tomato, chop the onion and green chilli finely. Then measure and keep all the other ingredients ready.
  • In a heavy bottomed pan, melt the butter.
  • Add jeera, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf. Once nice smell wafts, add onion, green chilli and saute till translucent. Then add ginger - garlic paste and saute again.
  • Pour the tomato puree, add chilli powder, garam masala powder and required salt.
  • Cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes, till the raw smell of the tomato puree leaves. Now add the lentils, mash a little, pour 1 cup of water and cook covered in very low flame for 25 minutes. Stir it in the middle to avoid burning at the bottom.
  • By the time the gravy would have thickened, pour the fresh cream and add kasuri methi leaves.
  • Finally, garnish with coriander leaves and give a quick mix.Serve this Dal Makhani Recipe with Bhatura.