Dal Makhani

Happy Vinayaka Chavithi

Ingredients:
Whole Urad Dal - 1 cup
Rajma - 1/2 cup
Green Chillies - 6
Onion paste - with 1 onion (optional)
Tomato puree - with 4 or 5 tomatoes
Ginger - Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp (or you can use ginger and garlic pieces)
Fresh cream/Milk - 1/2 cup
Garam Masala - 2 tbsp
Butter/Oil - 3 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Turmeric - a pinch
Salt to taste
Cilantro - handful

Method:
Soak the washed Urad dal and Rajma in lots of water overnight.

Pressure cook the dal with lots of water and along with little salt until fully cooked.

Later drain the water and keep aside.

Heat the butter in a pan, add the cumin seeds, asafoetida andlater add in onion paste.

After 3-4 mins add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 more mins.

Add in the tomato puree. Cook this mixture on medium heat for 5 mins. And turmeric at this point.

Add the cooked urad dal and mix well. Add 1 cup of water if it is too thick.

Add cream/milk and garam masala now and check for salt.

Let it cook on low-medium heat for atleast 30 mins.

Lastly add cilantro for garnishing.

Priya