Enjoy dal-makhani minus the extra calories!

Read this in Hindi.

Dal makhani, a celebrated Punjab delicacy, is made with whole black lentil (urad) and kidney beans (rajma) cooked in onion-tomato gravy, perked with spices and garnished with butter which makes it a high cholesterol diet. Instead, try this flavourful and healthier version of the dal! Rajma and whole urad provide protein and calcium for your healthy body and healthy bones. Cooking the dal in tomato pur e enriches it with folic acid and vitamin A.

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Whole black lentil (urad) 1/2 cup

Kidney beans (rajma) 1 tbsp

Low fat milk 1 cup

Cumin seeds (jeera) 1/2 tsp

Onions, finely chopped 1/2 cup

Ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste 1 tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder (haldi) 1/4 tsp

Coriander (dhania) powder 2 tsp

Fresh tomato pulp 3/4 cup

Oil 1 tsp

Salt to taste

For The Garnish

Coriander (dhania), chopped 2 tbsp

Method

1. Clean, wash and soak the whole urad and rajma overnight. Drain and keep aside.
2. Combine the dals, and salt with 2 cups of water and pressure cook till the dals are overcooked. Whisk well till the dal is almost mashed.
3. Add the milk and 1 cup of water and simmer for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
4. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and saut till the onions turn golden brown.
5. Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and tomato
6. Pulp with cup of water and saut for 5 to 7 minutes.
7. Add this to the dal mixture and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes till the
8. Dal is thick and creamy.
9. Serve hot, garnished with the coriander.

Handy tip: You will require 4 medium tomatoes to make 1 cups fresh tomato puree.

Nutrient values per serving

Amt	Energy	Protein	Cho	Fat	Vit A	Vit C	Calcium	Iron	F. Acid	Fibre
94 gm	134 kcal	8.6 gm	21.1 gm	1.7 gm	277.6 mcg	16.0 mg	143.0 mg	1.5 mg	42.6 mcg	0.8 gm

Here's the original dal makhani recipe from Tarladalal