Name: Dal Makhani Or Maah Ki Dal
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Black whole urad; 1/2 cup Rajma; 2 pcs Tomato (finely cut); 1 no Onion (finely cut, big); 8 - Garlic pods (finely cut); 1/2 inch Ginger (grated or finely cut); 2 - Green chillies (finely cut); 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 2 pinches Asafoetida (Kaayam/Hing); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Dal makhani masala (optional); 2 tbsp Butter; Salt (As reqd); 3 tbsp Oil

Dal Makhani Or Maah Ki Dal

Creamy smooth dal made from whole urad and rajma

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1 cup Black whole urad
1/2 cup Rajma
2 pcs Tomato finely cut
1 no Onion finely cut, big
8 - Garlic pods finely cut
1/2 inch Ginger grated or finely cut
2 - Green chillies finely cut
1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
2 pinches Asafoetida Kaayam/Hing
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Dal makhani masala optional
2 tbsp Butter
Salt As reqd
3 tbsp Oil

Instructions

Wash the whole black urad dal.
Semi crush the rajma(dry) in a mixer for 2-3 secs.
Pressure cook rajma and whole black urad with about 10 cups of water (whole urad needs lots of water to cook) adding 1/2 tsp salt and finely cut ginger up to 8 - 10 whistles.
Let the cooker cool off and check if the lentils are cooked thoroughly. If not add little water and keep on a low flame for 10 mins.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add jeera and let it blacken a bit.
Add asafoetida, green chillies and finely cut garlic and let it turn brown.
Add onion and fry till brown.
Add tomatoes, turmeric & coriander powder and dal makhani masala and stir well.
Add the cooked lentils adding appropriate salt.
Bring it to a boil.
Add butter and simmer for 5 mins and switch off the stove.
:- Sumptous Maah ki daal is ready!!!!!

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Dal Makhani Or Maah Ki Dal