DHABA DI RAJMAH DAL

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup rajmah (Red kidney beans)

½ cup urad kid al (chhilake wali)

¼ cup chana dal (Bengal gram)

10- 12 garlic flakes finely chopped

1 onion finely chopped

4-6 green chilies 2 tsp red chilly powder

½ tsp cumin seed, 2 bay leaves

2 tomatoes finely chopped

½ tsp kasuri methi

A pinch of hing, methi dana and ajwine

A bunch of coriander leaves finely chopped

¼ cup desi ghee

2 tbsp butter

Salt to taste

METHOD

1 Soak rajmah, chana dal and urad dal over night or at least 8 hrs

2 Strain the excess water put all the dal in a pressure cocker and cook till all the dal is tender and soft, Take it out and mix it with hand grinder or round ladle to make a thick paste

3 Heat oil in a pan, add hing, methi dana, ajwine, garlic, bay leaves and cumin seed, let it splutter, add all the other masala and saute it, now add onion and tomatoes and fry it for few minutes

4 Now add the dal and allow boiling for 2 minute then simmering and cooking for few minutes

5 Finally add butter, salt to taste and coriander leaves, take it out and add crushed kasuri methi, serve hot with Nan, tandoori roti or p