दाल मखनी / Daal makhani

One of the very delicious punjabi recipes..and my favourite too..daal makhan marke..:) daal makhni :)

Preparation time:10 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes

Ingredients:

3/4 cup split black urad daal
3 T spoon chana daal(Bengal gram)
3-4 green chillies or to taste
2-3 garlic cloves ( 3 if large otherwise 4 medium)
cumin seeds 1 T spoon
dry coconut grated 2-3 T spoon
puree of 2 tomatoes.
grated ginger around 1 T-spoon
salt to taste
2 T spoon butter
for tempering: turmeric, mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves.
Whole garam masala : 2 Cloves, 2 cardamom,small stick of cinnamon,bay leaf

coriander leaves finely chopped for garnishing

Procedure:

1. Cook urad daal and Bengal gram together in pressure cooker.
2. Heat up 1 T spoon oil in wok.Once oil is hot put cumin seeds and let it splutter. Then put cloves, cardamom, cinnamon,bay leaf ( Whole garam masala). Stir well. Add a ground mixture of garlic,ginger,green chillies,1 T spoon cumin seeds,grated coconut(dry). Stir well.
3. Now,Pour tomato puree and mix everything well and keep stirring. Add little water.
4. Add 3-4 T spoon of Butter. And mix well while stirring.
5. Add cumin seeds powder,coriander powder,red chili powder,turmeric. Add curry leaves.
6. Let the mixture come to a proper boil closing with the lid .
7. Once the mixture is properly boiled,Pour the cooked urad daal now along with the drained water.
8. Mix well and stir gently.
9. Add salt to taste. Check the taste and add salt/spices if needed.
10. Put finely chopped coriander leaves generously.

Serve hot with hot chapatis or naans. :)

Note: Add or reduce green chillies,garlic cloves as per your taste.

Happy eating!!!!!