Thursday, June 7, 2007

Daal Makhni

This is gud dish to be prepared when u have guests at home n couple it up with jeera rice.

You Need
2 cups black urad dal
1/2 cup rajma (kidney beans)
1/2 cup chana dal
puree of 2 tomatoes
1 cup yoghurt
2 tablespoons oil
2 whole red chillies
1 tablespoon each of coriander powder,turmeric,garam masala
1 table spoon fresh cream or butter
1 table spoon ginger garlic paste (GGP)
1 table spoon mustard n cumin seeds (MCS)
kick off
soak all dals n rajma for 6-8 hrs. you could as well make it instant..but soaking increases the volume,reduces cooking time and when cooked daal is more consistent than it wud have been without soaking.
pressure cook all 3 till 2 whistles
heat oil in a pan
put MCS n allow to splutter.
add red chillies.
add tomato puree n cook till it separates oil at the corners of the pan
add GGP
stir n add yoghurt/curds
stir till it boils
add the daal mix n rest of masalas.
bring to boil.
top up chopped coriander leaves.
swirl this with fresh cream or butter before serving.

Ready to serve :)

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