Name: Dal Maharani/Queens of Lentils Gravy/ recipe by Priya Suresh at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1cup Black gram dal/Urad dal; 1cup Rajma/Red kidney beans; 1cup Channadal; 1cup Tomatoes (chopped); 1/2cup Onion (chopped); 1tsp Chilly powder; 1tbsp Ginger (chopped); 2 bay leaves; 3 Red chilly; 5 Garlic cloves; 1tsp Coriander pwoder; 1/2tsp Cumin powder; 1/2tsp kasoori methi; 1tsp Garam masala; 2tbsp Butter; 1/4Cup Fresh cream; 1tsp Cumin seeds; OIl; Salt

ABOUT Dal Maharani/Queens of Lentils Gravy/ RECIPE

Dal Maharani which is also known popularly as Queens of Lentils gravy have its origins from Punjab. This dish is a nutritious and very protein rich gravy which calls for Black urad dal, channa dal and Kidney beans. These three dals are cooked and enriched with couple of spice powders and fresh cream hence this dal have a very rich taste. A prefect winter warmer to have a bowl of rice.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1cup Black gram dal/Urad dal
1cup Rajma/Red kidney beans
1cup Channadal
1cup Tomatoes (chopped)
1/2cup Onion (chopped)
1tsp Chilly powder
1tbsp Ginger (chopped)
2 bay leaves
3 Red chilly
5 Garlic cloves
1tsp Coriander pwoder
1/2tsp Cumin powder
1/2tsp kasoori methi
1tsp Garam masala
2tbsp Butter
1/4Cup Fresh cream
1tsp Cumin seeds
OIl
Salt

Instructions

Soak the black gram and kidney beans overnight. Wash the channa dal and soak for an hour.
Heat oil in a pan, add red chilly, cumin seeds, bay leaves,.
Add the chopped onions and cook until they turns transculent, add the chopped garlic and ginger and saute until they turns golden brown.
Add the chili powder, tomatoes, coriander powder, cumin powder, cook this till tomatoes turns mushy.
Add kasuri methi, garam masala,soaked kidney beans, soaked black gram dal, chana dal and cook for few minutes.
Transfer this mixture to a pressure cooker, add enough water.
Close the cooker with lid and cook upto 7 to 8 whistels.
Finally add the fresh cream,butter to the gravy and give a stir. Serve with rice.

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