Wednesday 19 December 2012

Dal Makhni



Ingredients:
1 cup toor dal (cooked in a pressure cooker)
1 small onion finely chooped
1 tomato chopped
1 green chili finely chooped
1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
7-8 curry leaves
1 tsp Mustard seeds+Caraway seeds
1/2 tsp Asafoetida
2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
1 tsp Garam masala powder
A pinch of turmeric poder
Coriander chopped for garnishing
1 tsp Kasoori methi powdered
2 tbsp Butter
A pinch of sugar
Salt
Water

Procedure:

  1. Whisk the cooked dal lightly so that it forms a thick paste.
  2. Heat butter in a pan. Add mustard and caraway seeds. Once the mustard seeds start crackling, add asafoetida, chopped green chilies and curry leaves.
  3. Add chooped onion and saute. Add chopped tomato and let it cook for 2-3 min.
  4. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. 
  5. Add the thick dal paste. 
  6. Add little water (about half a cup). Add kasoori methi powder and mix it properly. 
  7. Add salt and sugar.
  8. Garnish with a dollop of butter and some coriander.
  9. Serve hot with Jeera rice.

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