Dhal Makhni

This recipe involves long cooking process . Makhni means butter & Dhal tastes better with loads of butter !

Ingredients

Black whole urad dhal -- 1/2 cup
Rajma                           -- 1/4 cup
Tomato                         -- 1/2 kg
Ginger & Garlic paste  -- 1/2 tbsp
Green chilly                  -- 1nos
Cardamoms                  -- 4 nos
Cloves                          -- 5 nos
Cumin seeds                 -- 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly Powder       -- 1 tsp
Coriander Powder         -- 1 tsp
Butter                            -- 100 gms
Cream                            -- 100gms
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)-- 1tsp

METHOD
Step 1 : Soak the dhal mixture overnite & pressure cook & keep aside.

Step 2 : In boiling water, drop tomatoes slit on top, remove from water ,peel skin & make puree in mixer & keep aside.

Step 3 : In a non stick kadai, add oil , cumin seeds, cinnamon,cloves,cardamoms,G & G paste, tomato puree 7 slow cook for about 10 mins, now add chilly powder,coriander powder,salt to taste,cover with lid & cook for another 10-15 mins.Then add butter,water from the cooked dhal & cook again,add dhal mixture, kasuri methi & cook again for another 30 mins atleast in slow fire. Finally add cream & cover & let it simmer for another 5 mins.Take off heat & garnish with coriander leaves & a dollop of butter.

Goes well with all indian breads..