Dal Makhani

Ingredients

• 1 cup black urad dal
• 1/2 cups red kidney beans
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 inch ginger, grated or finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 2-3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup cream (optional)

Method

• Soak dal and beans overnight in 3-4 cups of water with the salt.
• Cook drained dal and beans, covered, in 4 cups of water until soft. You should be able to mash the dal with a spoon if it is done. This will probably take about an hour.
• Fry onion and cumin seeds in the butter.
• Add the garlic, ginger and chilli.
• Add the tomato and cook until the tomatoes are soft.
• Pour the tomato and onion mixture into the dal.
• Add the turmeric and garam masala and cook together for a few minutes.
• Mix in the cream if using.

Source

Adapted from http://www.food.com/recipe/punjabi-dal-makhani-301613 and http://www.food.com/recipe/punjabi-dal-makhani-301613.