Ingredients

• Black gram - 1.5 cup
• Kidney beans (rajma) - 1/2 cup
• Ghee - 2 tsp
• Cinnamon - 3 pieces
• Cloves - 3
• Garlic - 8 flakes, chopped
• Ginger - 2 cm, chopped
• Onion - 1 small, chopped
• Tomato - 1/2 cup, chopped
• Chilli powder - 1.5 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Butter - 1/2 cup
• Malai or fresh cream - 1/2 cup
• Garam masala - 1 tsp

How to Make Basic Dal Makhni

• Soak the rajma overnight.
• Soak the urad for 1 hour
• Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and saute the cloves, cinnamon, garlic, ginger and onion until pink
• Now add the chilli, turmeric and cumin powders and saute
• Then add the tomato and cook until it softens
• Drain the rajma and urad and add to the mix in the pressure cooker
• Add 3-4 cups of water and pressure cook for 25-30 mins
• Let it stand for 10 mins
• Now mash the dal lightly
• Add butter, sugar and salt
• Add water if required
• Simmer for 5 minutes
• Sprinkle the garam masala and garnish with malai.