Sanjeev's Dal Makhani
by MAMTAMERAI
16 Mar 2001
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Sanjeev's Dal Makhni is a the popular Punjabi lentil preparation with split black urad dal. A rich and creamy dal recipe, dal Makhni is a favorite North Indian dal preparation and is best relished with paranthas and pickle.
Sanjeev's Dal Makhani recipe - How to make Sanjeev's Dal Makhani
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100 gms urad (whole black lentil)
25 gms rajma (kidney beans)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tbsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 cup fresh cream
1 tbsp chilli powder
50 gms butter
1/2 tomato, chopped
1 cup chopped onions
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method
- Pick, wash and soak black urad whole and rajmah overnight in 5 cups of water.
- Cook the soaked dal and rajmah in 5 cups of water with salt, red chili powder and chopped ginger till dal and rajmah are cooked/soft.
- Heat oil and butter in a thick bottomed pan. add cumin seeds, let it crackle. add chopped onions and cook till golden brown in color.
- Add chopped ginger, garlic and chopped tomatoes.
- Sauté till tomatoes are well mashed and fat starts to leave the masala.
- Add boiled dal and rajma to this. correct seasoning.
- Add garam masala powder and simmer on very slow flame for 15 minutes.
- Add fresh cream and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with naan or paratha.
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