Dal Makhani

Gals,I am back to blogging.Last week was quite hectic in settling down in the new house and we got the internet finally yesterday after chasing the MTNL guys for one week.Now,I am back to my regular daily routine and so will be blogging and visit your spaces regularly.I am posting the king of dals "Dal Makhani " which is favourite for everyone.

Ingredients:

1 cup whole Black urad dal
3 tbsp rajma
2 medium onion chopped
3 medium tomatoes finely chopped
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
8-10 cashewnuts
1 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Dhaniya powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Amchur powder
2 tbsp chopped corriander leaves
1/2 cup cream
1/2 " cinnamon
1 bay leaf
1 green chilli
1 pinch hing
4 tsp oil
1/2 lemon squeezed
salt


Method:

• Soak urad dal and rajma overnight in water with some salt .Add a pinch of garam masala to it and pressure cook on high for 2 whistles and simmer and the flame and cook for 25-30 mins.
• In a pan take oil,add chopped onions and fry till its done,add ginger-garlic paste and fry.cool the mixture and grind the mixture along with cashewnuts into a very smooth paste.
• In the same pan take some more oil add cinnamon stick,bay leaf,green chili and fry,add hing and pinch of garam masala powder and fry a bit.
• Add onion paste and fry for 3- 4 mins,now add tomato and fry until it starts leaving the edges,add all the dry masala's,salt,cooked dal and mix everything and cover it and cook on a low flame for 8-10 mins.
• Add cream and mix and cook for a minute and turn off the flame.
• Add coriander leaves and lemon juice and give a stir.

Serve with roti/chapathy/ paratha.I am sending this entry for "Garnish the Dish"-the first event hosted by these super SIL's Pavithra and Nithya.