Dal makhani

Ingredients:
Rajma - 1/4 th cup
Chana dal -1 Teaspoon
Black gram - 11/2 Cup
Salt as per taste
Garlic - 5 finely chopped
Ginger -11/2 inch piece finely chopped
Green chilli paste - 1/2 teaspoon
Butter - 1 Tablespoon
Cream - 1/4 th cup
Tomatoes purée - 3
Cumin seeds - 1 Teaspoon
Kasoori methi - 1 Teaspoon
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch
Bay leaf  -  1

Method of preparation :
1. Soak black gram, rajma, and chana dal overnight or 6 to 8 hours.
2.Take the dal in a pressure cooker add in around three glasses of water, add in some salt, a pinch of turmeric powder and a Bay leaf.
3. Let it cook for around 10 -15 whistles.
4. Heat a pan, add in two blocks of butter along with a teaspoon of oil.
5.Once the butter is heated add in jeera, ginger-garlic and green chilli paste.
6.Sauté the ginger garlic for 20 seconds and add in the tomato purée.
7.Add in salt as per taste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala, and stir well.
8.Place a lid on top and cook it till the butter separates.Add in the dal to the tomatoes along with some water and mix well.
9.After 10 mins, until the dal cooks well, add in one teaspoon crushed kasuri methi, butter and cream.
10.Serve Dal Makhani hot with jeera rice!


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