Name: Velvety black lentil curry recipe by Vandana Jangid at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1cup whole black gram; 1/2cup cooked red kidney beans; 1tbsp ginger paste; 5 large garlic cloves; 3 Tomatoes; Salt, to taste; 3/4 cup double cream; 2-4 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp chilli powder,or to taste; 3/4 tsp ground cumin; Chopped coriander for garnish; 1 tsp garam masala; 3/4 tsp dried fenugreek leaves,crushed

ABOUT Velvety black lentil curry RECIPE

This curry is very simple to make.texture is so much creamy and mouth melting. Recipe is from "I :heart:curry" by Anjum Anand.

Ingredients Serving: 5

1cup whole black gram
1/2cup cooked red kidney beans
1tbsp ginger paste
5 large garlic cloves
3 Tomatoes
Salt, to taste
3/4 cup double cream
2-4 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp chilli powder,or to taste
3/4 tsp ground cumin
Chopped coriander for garnish
1 tsp garam masala
3/4 tsp dried fenugreek leaves,crushed

Instructions

Wash the black gram .
Place them in a large bowl,cover with fresh water and leave to soak for two hours.
Rinse the lentils.
Take a saucepan and boil lentils with 1 litre water.
Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes or until soft.
Stir occasionally and top up with water,if necessary.
Make a smooth paste of tomato and garlic.
Pour the mixture and garlic paste into the soft lentils.
Add salt.cook it for 15 minutes. Add extra hot water,if necessary.
Add cream,butter,spices,crushed fenugreek leaves along with red kidney beans.
Cook for another10 minutes.
In last garnish with chopped green coriander and butter.
Serve with Naan or parantha.

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