DAL MAKHANI

Ingredients:
2 cups whole urad dal
1 large onion chopped
1 large tomato chopped
3-4 green chillies chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1/2 tsp ginger grated
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp turmeric power
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 cup stirred fresh cream (malai)
2 tbsp plain yogurt
1 tbsp butter
Fresh coriander for garnish
salt to taste

Preparation:

• Soak the dal overnight in water. 
• In a pressure cooker add the soaked dal, water, chopped onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, green chillies, coriander, cumin, red chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric, salt.
• Pressure cook them in high flame for about 5 minutes and then in low flame for around 20 minutes.
• After opening the cooker, keep cooking the dal in low flame.
• Add the cream and yogurt and continue stirring every few minutes to avoid it being stuck in the bottom.
• Keep mashing them as you stir so that the dal becomes half whole half mashed and it gets a medium thick consistency.
• Keep cooking for about 35-40 minutes. Add the butter just 2 minutes before taking it down.
• Garnish it with coriander and butter
• Serve with rice, roti, parothas or naan.

Tips:

You can add 1/2 cup of Kidney beans (rajma) along with the urad dal.