Name: Green Gram Dal Makhani
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Green gram dal; 3 large Tomato (Pureed); 1 large Onion; Ginger (small piece); 5 pods Garlic (chopped); 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder; 1 teaspoon Cumin powder; 1 teaspoon Oil; 1 teaspoon Ghee; 1 Cinnamon stick; 2 Cloves; 1 Cardamon; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 4-5table spoon Fresh Cream

Green Gram Dal Makhani

A different type of makhani with healthy green gram dal. This makes a good accompaniment with rotis.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1 cup Green gram dal
3 large Tomato Pureed
1 large Onion
Ginger small piece
5 pods Garlic chopped
1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin powder
1 teaspoon Oil
1 teaspoon Ghee
1 Cinnamon stick
2 Cloves
1 Cardamon
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
4-5table spoon Fresh Cream

Instructions

Soak green gram dal for 2 hours and then pressure cook it for 4- 5 whistles. The dal should be able to mashed easily. Mash half of the dal.
Now heat oil in a kadai and add cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamon, cumin seeds. After that add finely chopped garlic and ginger.
Now add onions and fry till it becomes light pinkish colour.
Then add tomato puree and cook for 3 minutes.
add all the powders mentioned along with the salt and cook till the raw smell goes.
Now add the cooked dal along with the stock. If needed add some water and cook for 15 minutes till the lentils absorb the spices.
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At this stage add the fresh cream and stir well. cook in sim for 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
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Now the tasty makhani is ready.