Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

Popular Indian casserole rounded off with butter - Makhani in Hindi. This is an easy dish made of red lentils. Serve with rice and preferably a dollop of yogurt and mango chutney.

Ingredients

2 Garlic cloves
2 Green chilli peppers
25 g Fresh ginger
2 tbsp Tomato paste
50 g Butter
200 g Red lentils
1 Cinnamon stick
½ tsp Salt

For serving

200 g Natural yoghurt
2 tbsp Mango chutney
2 tbsp Coconuts Chips
1 handful Fresh ground coriander

Lemon rice

240 g Basmati rice
450 ml Organic milk
1 tbsp Vegetable bouillon
1 tsp Ground ground turmeric
Juice And Peel Of 1 Lemon
1 tsp Salt

Instructions

Step 1

  • Peel and finely chop the garlic. Deseed and chop the chilli and grate ginger finely.

Step 2

  • Fry the garlic, chilli, tomato paste and ginger and the chopped chilli, in butter in a frying pan for about 2 minutes Add the lentils, cinnamon stick, salt and 700ml of water. Boil for about 15 minutes until the lentils are soft.

Step 3

  • Garnish with coriander. Serve with yogurt, mango chutney and possibly coconut chips.

Step 4

  • Rinse the rice. Boil milk, broth and turmeric in a thick-bottomed saucepan.

Step 5

  • Add the rice and cook as directed on the package.

Step 6

  • Fluff up the rice with a fork and stir in the lemon juice and peel. Season with salt.
Enjoy!
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