Makhani Dal

Ingredients	Quantity
Whole black urad (the unhulled version of urad dal)	½ cup
Red kidney beans	½ cup
Ghee	½ cup
Grated onion	1
Ground ginger	2 tsp
Ground garlic	½ tsp
Milk	½ cup
Cream	½ cup
Turmeric	1 tsp
Red chilli powder	1 tsp
Garam masala	1 tsp
Cumin powder	2 tsp
Cardamom pods – slightly crushed	2
Green chillies – chopped	3 to 4
Salt	to taste
Lemon juice

Put urad and beans in water, bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover and soak for several hours. Drain and pressure cook in 3 cups water for 20 minutes, or until very soft. Drain and mash well. While dal is cooking, heat ghee in a thick pan, add grated onion, ginger and garlic, cook till golden brown. Cool slightly, add milk, cream, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, cumin powder, cardamom pods, green chillies, salt. Mix well. Add mashed dal, cook all together on medium heat until fragrant. Before serving, add juice of one lemon.