To make Dal Makhani take 1 tbsp ghee and 1 tbsp butter in a frying Pan.
1 tbsp clarified butter, 3 tbsp butter
Add Cumin Seeds, Hing, Bay Leaves and Black cardamom to it.
2 bay leaves, 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds, Pinch of Asafoetida, 1 Black Cardamom
When cumin seeds start to sputter add finely chopped Onion, Garlic green chili paste and ginger paste into it.
1 Medium Onion, 1 tbsp Garlic-green chili paste, 2 tsp ginger paste
Now run it for few mins until onion paste becomes light brown in color
Once onions are cooked properly add tomato puree to it. Cover it with a lid and let it cook for another 2-3 mins.
2 Medium Tomato
Now add spices such as salt, red chili power, roasted cumin seeds, Dhaniya Powder, Turmeric Powder, Dal Makhani masala and Garam Masala into it
2 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp Red Chili Powder, 1 tsp Turmeric Powder, 1 tsp Garam Masala, 1 tsp Dhaniya Powder, 1 tbsp M.D.H Dal Makhani Masala, 1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin Seeds
Now again cover it with a lid and let it cook for another couple of minutes.
Now add cooked dal into it and keep the gas on simmer flame for another 15-20 Mins (run it every 5 mins so that Dal does not stick to the bottom of the frying pan)
Now add remaining butter into it and cook it for another 5- 10 mins on low flame.
3 tbsp butter
Now add 3-4 tbsp fresh cream into it. Mix it well and simmer it for another 5 mins.
Fresh Double Cream
Till this time your Dal Makhani must be cooked properly. Now add finely crushed Kasuri Methi into it and mix it well.
1 tsp Kasuri Methi
Now cook it for another 5 mins in low flame and turn off the gas.
Your Dal Makhani is ready. Now while serving do not forget to add some fresh cream and spoon of butter on top of it and garnish it with some finely chopped coriander leaves.
Fresh Double Cream, Few Coriander leaves