Dal makhani (buttery black lentils)

Name: Dal makhani (buttery black lentils)
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 g whole black lentils (urad dal), soaked overnight; 50 g red kidney beans; 1 onion; 2 tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic; 1 piece of ginger; 100 ml cream; 50 g butter; garam masala

Time: 2 hr + soaking (about 25 min hands-on)6 servingsapprox. 230 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 9 g protein / serving

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Drain the soaked lentils and beans and cook them in fresh water until soft (about 1-1.5 hours).
Fry the onion, garlic and ginger in butter, then add the tomatoes and garam masala.
Stir the spiced base into the cooked lentils and add the cream.
Simmer over very low heat for another 30-40 minutes, stirring now and then, until creamy and thick.
Serve drizzled with extra butter, with naan.

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