As autumn rolls in, it’s high time we start stocking our cupboards and recipe bookmarks with the ingredients for hearty soups and stews! Enjoy this delicious recipe for a traditional Dahl Makhni, courtesy of Chef Pandish at Indish.
Ingredients:
10 g green dahl
10 g chickpeas
10 g black dahl
10 g red beans
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon cooking cream
30 g ginger-garlic paste
30 g butter
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
10 g chopped onions
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
Pinch of red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/2 teaspoon kastori methi
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon chicken stock
Preparation:
Pre-soak the dahl in water for four hours and then boil for 45 minutes on medium heat.
Add the butter to a heavy bottomed pan, then the ginger garlic paste, followed by the tomato sauce.
Keep stirring on moderate heat for 3 minutes, and then add the spices.
Stir for 1 minute. Add the dahl and the rest of ingredients and stir for 3 minutes on low heat.
Serve with naan bread.
