Dal bukhara

Name: How to cook Dal bukhara - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5-6 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Sammy_veg

Dal bukhara

Ingredient

Food ration :

5-6 people

Cooking time :

1.5 hrs

1/4 tsp

Whole black gram (sabut urad dal)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash the urad dal thoroughly (5-6 times) and soak in fresh water for 5-6 hours or overnight. Drain excess water. In cooker, add the soaked dal and fill enough water to cover 2 inches above the dal surface, add salt and turmeric powder and mix well, pressure cook on medium flame for 5-6 whistles. Switch off the flame and let the cooker depressurize naturally to open the lid. Check whether the dal is cooked completely and mash it with a ladle, do not mash it completely. And keep aside.

* Step 2

Set a deep pan on medium heat, add 3 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp cumin and allow it to splutter. Add 1 tsp hing and sauté for few seconds. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and sauté for few seconds, add tomato puree and cook until oil releases.

* Step 3

Add 1 tbsp red chilli powder and 1 tbsp coriander powder and mix well, keep stirring and cook for a minute. Add the cooked and mashed dal and keep stirring and cook it on medium fame for 20-25 minutes

* Step 4

Add hot water to adjust the consistency of the dal, add salt, 1 tsp garam masala and 1 tsp kasuri methi and continue to cook for another 20-25 minutes while stirring. Add butter and fresh cream and cook for few more minutes, the more you cook the better the consistency will be.

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