Ingredients

• 1 cup - whole black gram
• Salt to taste
• 10-12 cloves - garlic
• 2 inch piece - ginger
• 4 - dried red chillies
• 2 - onions, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 2 tbsp - butter
• 2 tsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - cumin powder
• 1 cup - tomato puree
• 1 tsp - garam masala powder
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1 cup - fresh cream

How to Make Black Gram Dal Pakhtooni

• Soak the gram overnight.
• You can soak it on warm water in a casserole for a couple of hours as well.
• Grind garlic, ginger and red chillies with a little water to a fine paste and add it to the gram.
• Cover and cook the gram till soft.
• You can pressure cook (4-5 whistles) as well.
• Grind onions.
• Heat oil and butter in a deep non stick pan.
• Add onion paste and saute, stirring, till fragrant and golden.
• Add coriander powder and cumin powder and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add tomato puree and saute till raw smells disappear and fat surfaces.
• Add this masala into the cooked gram along with garam masala powder and adjust salt.
• Mix well and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Add red chilli powder and cream and mix well.
• Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot decorated with a swirl of cream.
• It goes well with roti or rice.
• Recipe Courtesy: Mareena's Recipe Collections