61. DAAL MAKHANI - FAT FREE (DIABETIC & HEART FRIENDLY)

Daal Makhani without Makhan (Butter)

INGREDIENTS
1. Urad Daal ( Black gram)... 1 cup
2. Rajma (Red Kidney Beans).....1/4 cup
3. Large Tomatoes...4 
4. Ginger Garlic Paste 2 tbs
5. Tomato Ketchup 2 tbs
6. Whole spices: 
    Laung (Cloves) 3 
    Badi Elaichi (Black Cardamoms) 2 
    Darchini (Cinnamon Stick) 1
   Tej Patta (Bay Leaf) 1 
7. Salt 1 tsp (as per taste)
8. Haldi (Turmeric Powder) 1 tsp 
9. MDH Deggi Mirch (Red Chili) Powder 1/2 tsp ( as per taste)
10. Meat Masala 1 tbs
11. Kasoori Methi 2 tbs
12. Sugar 1tsp
13. Fat-free Milk 1 cup

METHOD
1. Soak Rajma overnight.
2. In a Pressure Cooker, cook together, soaked rajma, daal, salt, haldi, all the whole spices (Clove + Black Cardamom + Cinnamon + Bay Leaf) and ginger-garlic paste with 4 cups of water, for about half an hour.
3. Mash the daal well with the help of a ladle till it mixes well.
4. In a small fry pan, heat 1tbs oil, add meat masala, deggi mirch powder and fry for ten seconds. Add pureed tomatoes and kasoori methi after rubbing between palms. Also add tomato ketchup and sugar and add this to the daal. 
6. Bring daal to a boil once again and boil on slow heat for 5 minutes.
7. Add milk slowly while continuously stirring till it starts giving a creamy look and acquires the right consistency.

Serve hot.

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