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Creamy Curried Beans (dal Makkhani)















Ingredients

Quantity
Black beans
2 cups
Cooked kidney beans
1 cup
Finely grated ginger
4 tbsp
Garlic cloves – minced
4
Ripe tomatoes – finely chopped
2
Ground cayenne pepper
2 tbsp
Salt
2 tbsp
Butter
1/3 cup
Garam masala
2 tbsp


Place half the beans in a bowl. Using a potato masher, beat or mash until they form a coarse puree. Place mashed and whole beans in a large pot. Add the ginger, garlic, tomatoes, cayenne, salt, butter, cream, and garam masala to the beans. Cover with just enough water to cover beans. Cook for 30 minutes.

To serve, sprinkle bowl of Dal Makkhani with finely diced purple onion and chopped cilantro, if desired.