HOW TO MAKE DAL MAKHANI

                                                        DAL MAKHANI

                                                       

INGREDIENTS

1.      Black gram                  250gm

2.      Kidney beans               50gm

3.      Onions                         1kg

4.      Tomatoes                     1kg

5.      Ginger                          2kg

6.      Garlic                           1/2kg

7.      Green chillies               10gm

8.      Red chilli powder        5gm

9.      Turmeric                      1/4 tsp

10.  Oil                               30ml

11.  Ghee (clarified batter)  60gm

12.  Cumin seeds                1/2tsp

13.  Salt                              to taste

14.  Coriander leaves                     

 METHOD

1.      Clean and soak gram and beans separately for at least 4 hours.

2.      Boil kidney beans, when half cooked and gram and oil and boil till both are well cooked.

3.      Heat half the ghee. Add cumin seeds, chopped ginger, sliced onions and chopped garlic and fry till golden brown colour it’s gets.

4.      Add turmeric, chilli powder and chopped tomatoes and fry till tomatoes are cooked.

5.      Add gram and beans and half of the chopped coriander leaves.

6.      Cook on a slow fire stirring constantly for another 20 minutes.

7.      Add the remaining ghee and remove from the fire.

8.      Garnish with remaining chopped coriander leaves.