Ingredients

• 1 cup - green whole moong dal
• 1 - onion big
• 1 - tomato big
• Ginger and garlic - to taste
• Coriander leaves - a few sprigs
• Butter
• 1 cup - milk
• Dry ingredients:
• 1 pinch - turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Chilli powder

How to Make Dal Makhani with Moong Dal

• Soak the dal in hot water for an hour.
• Chop onion, tomato, ginger and garlic finely.
• In a pressure cooker, add the soaked dal, onion, tomato, all the dry ingredients and a blob of butter.
• Cook very well till very soft, for about 6 whistles.
• Transfer the cooked dal to a pan, add the milk and cook till it mixes well.
• Check for taste and add salt or chilli powder if required.
• Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
• Remove from stove and add another blob of butter.
• Once it melts, mix well and serve with chapattis, naan or rice.