Daal makhani

"Punjabian di shaan ". This dish is a combo of  black gram and red kidney beans. Prepared totally in butter this is really delicious dish!!!

This preperation is for 3 person

Ingredients:

1cup black gram(sabut urad)

1/2 cup red kidney beans(rajma)

3 medium tomatoes(pureed)

1 green chilli

1 large onion

1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste

1 teaspoon coriander powder(dhania)

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder(lal mirch)

1/2 teaspoon dry mango powder(aamchoor)

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder(haldi)

1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder(jeera)

1 teaspoon black salt(kaala namak)

1/2 teaspoon sugar

2 table spoon butter

1/2 teaspoon asafeotida(hing)

3 cups water

salt according to taste

For garnishing:

1 teaspoon butter or cream

Method:

Soak both the grams overnight in salted water. Boil it till it becomes tender. Keep it aside. In a grinder prepare onion chilli paste. 

In a kadahi, heat butter and add hing.To this add onion chilli paste and ginger garlic paste. saute it for few minutes. Add tomatoe puree and sugar. Mix and saute this too. Add all the mentioned spices and saute again for few minutes till the paste starts leaving oil. Add the boiled grams(urad and rajma) and Blend well with the paste. Add a table spoon of butter to it and boil it again on medium flame for 10 more minutes with lid covered. If the gravy becomes too thick add water and boil again for 5 more minutes. 

Daal makhini is ready. Garnish it with butter/cream while serving.

Enjoy it with tandoori roti or naan

Optional notes:

One can prepare this dish in ghee/oil also but as the name suggests it tastes good in butter. Always heat the butter on low flame or else it will burn. For garnishing on can put grated cottage cheese too.