DAL MAKHANI

INGREDIENTS:

Whole black gram – ½ cup

Red kidney beans (rajma) – 1/4 cup

Spices (cardamom, clove, cinnamon stick)

Finely Chopped onions – 1 large

Finely chopped tomatoes – 2 large

Ginger and garlic paste – 1 tblspn

Green chillies – 2

Garam masala powder – 1 tspn

Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1 tblspn

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Chopped coriander leaves

Salt

Oil

METHOD:

·       Wash and soak overnight both black gram and rajma

·       Drain and pressure cook with 3 cups of water, salt and with a pinch of turmeric powder.

·       Rajma should be cooked very soft

·       Heat oil in a pan, splutter spices, add green chillies, chopped onions.

·       After onion changes color add tomatoes and cook.

·       Add red chilli powder and garam masala to it cook for some time.

·       Now add the cooked dal and rajma , add little water and salt.

·       Cook in low flame until the spices gets blend with the dal.

·       Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatti’s, roties, and it goes with dosa too…. Try this…

Note:

Not necessary to remove all the black skin of dal…..

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