Indian Makhani Daal - Lower Fat Creamed Black Lentils

"A north Indian dish perfect to be served over rice or bread dipped into that I adjusted from the Indian Betty Crocker Cookbook. I often cook this the night before, refrigerate, and then continue cooking the next day, adding the garam masaala, cream and cilantro later."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Rinse beans.
  • Put beans and 4 cups of water into large pot. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Stir in remaining water, mush beans and simmer for another 30 minutes.
  • While beans are simmering, add cooking spray to pan and stir-fry garlic and ginger till golden brown.
  • Stir in tomato sauce and all spices except garam masaala and cilantro and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add tomato mixture to beans, mush beans and cook for another 20 minutes.
  • Add garam masaala and whipping cream and boil down till consistency is to your liking.
  • Add cilantro and serve.

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I love to cook, especially ethnic foods. I also try to make foods low in calorie and fat for all of us dieters out there. Thanks for all of you who post recipes up for me to try!
 
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