Dal Makhni is a classic Indian dish made with whole urad dal, rajma, butter and spices. It is one of the most popular lentil dishes that originated in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dal refers to lentils and Makhni translates to buttery. Dal makhani literally means Buttery Dal.
Ingredients
1/2 cup whole black gram (sabut urad)
2 tbsp red kidney beans(rajma)
4 tsp oil or butter
1 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp Haldi powder
2 grated or blended tomato
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chilli powder
2 green chillies chopped
1/2 tsp chopped ginger
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/4 cup milk
Salt to taste
2 tsp butter
coriander leaves
Procedure
Soak urad and rajma for 5 hours in water and cook in a cooker with 2 cups of water
In a pan take butter or oil and put jeera, ginger, garlic, green chillies and fry
Add onion and fry till turns to pinkish
Put tomatoes, Haldi and fry
Add all spices and fry
Now pour the cooked urad and rajma with salt and make it boil till the gravy becomes thick.
Add milk and boil again for 2-3 minutes. Add the butter and give a nice mix, turn off the flame.
Garnish with little butter or cream and coriander leaves.
Serve hot with roti, naan,phulkas or ghee rice.
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