1/2 cup of whole Urad Daal (soaked in water for about 8 hours)
1/8 cup of Kidney beans (soaked for about 8 hours)
3/4 tbsp Salt
1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp shredded Ginger
1 Green Chilli (finely chopped)
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp mango powder (amchoor)
1/4 garam masala
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (zeera)
Garnishing:
3-4 red chillies
1 tsp shredded ginger
3-4 red chillies
1 tsp shredded ginger
Instructions
- Put presoaked Daal and kidney beans in a pot with 3 cups of water.
- Add green chillies, ginger, turmeric powder and salt.
- Cover and cook on medium heat for about 25 min or until the beans and daal are tender.
- Mash it a little bit to make it creamy.
- Let it cook for about 5 more min.
- Then add heavy cream, mango powder (amchoor) and garam masala.
- Mix it well and let it cook for few minutes on low heat.
- Now in a fry pan heat 2 tbsp oil.
- Put cumin seed and red chillies and sizzle them till it gets medium brown.
- Garnish Daal with this mixture.
- You can also add little bit of cream/finely chopped ginger/corriander leaves for garnishing.
- Daal Makhani is ready to be served.
- Serve hot with Chappati or tandoori roti.