Dal Makhani

Ingredients

Sprouted moong dal (green gram) – 1cup

Ginger-garlic paste – 1tblspn

Garam masala – 1tspn

Cinnamon – 3small pieces

Ani seeds – ½ tspn

Cumin seeds – 1tspn

Garlic cloves – 5nos

Big onion (chopped) – ½ cup

Small onion (chopped) – ¼ cup

Tomato – 2nos

Oil – 1tblspn

Butter – 1tspn

Salt – as required

Fresh cream – 1tspn

Chilli powder or Sambar powder – 1tspn (if you use sambar powder then no need of Coriander powder)

Coriander powder – 1tspn

Coriander leaves – few

Turmeric powder – few pinches

Curry leaves – few

Method

♥ Heat the cooker, add oil and butter.

♥ Add cinnamon, ani seeds, cumin seeds and garlic cloves.

♥ After 2 mins add chopped small and big onions.

♥ Sauté until onions turns golden brown colour.

♥ Then add ginger-garlic paste and sauté until raw smell disappear.

♥ Add chopped tomatoes and fry few secs.

♥ Then add turmeric powder, sambar or chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder.

♥ Sauté finely till oil gets separate.

♥ Then add sprouted moong dal mix well and add 2 cups of water.

♥ Now add salt and let it boil.

♥ Then close the cooker, put whistle and cook in full flame for 1 whistle.

♥ Then cook in low flame for 5mins.

♥ Turn off the stove, leave it until the pressure releases.

♥ Open add coriander leaves, curry leaves and fresh cream on top.

♥ Serve hot with idly or chapathi or phulka roti.

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