Ma Ki Dal ( Creamy black and red beans )

Amitesh`s favourite dal

Ingredients :
Black bean lentil  or whole urad daal - 100 gms or 12 tbsp,
Red beans  or Rajma - 50 grams -5 tbsp ,
Tomato -100 gms - 1 big ,finely chopped ,
Tomato puree -1 tbsp ,
Onion  - 50 gms -medium size finely chopped ,
Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp,
Cumin seeds or jeera -1/2 tsp ,
Red chilli pwd -1/4 tsp ,
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp,
Ghee -3 tbsp ,
Cream -100 ml ,
Salt to taste .
Water -700 ml or

Method :
Soak both beans in water for 4  hours to 5 hours .
Put the soaked daal or beans in cooker with 700 ml water .Add ginger garlic paste and a tsp of salt. mix and put on high heat .
Cooking time of daal or beans  is 1/ 2 hour .( 1 whistle in high heat and 1/2 hour in low heat ) .
When you open the cooker stir the beans with a laddle .If the beans is of thick consistency  you can add little water to make it to your liking .


Heat ghee in pan . When ghee is hot add cumin seeds , as  the colour of the cumin  changes add onions and stir fry in medium heat till light brown .Add the chopped tomatoes and puree with 1 or 2 tbsp of water . Stir till the tomatoes are soft and when  oil leaves side,add red chilli pwd and garam masala pwd .Mix .

Add the cooked dal or beans to the tomato sauce and stir .Taste salt .Leave the dal for 1 minute but keep on stirring as this daal is very thick . Close the gas and  then pour 75 ml of cream . Use 25 ml of cream when you serve it  .You can put butter if you want it more creamy .
Ma ki daal or Creamy beans is ready .
Serve it in a bowl with a dash of cream .
Enjoy with tandori roti or rice .