Name: Dal Bharta recipe by Sukanya Basu at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Toor dal 2 cups; Garlic 2 cloves; Onion 1/4th; Bay Leaf 1; Black peppercorn 5-6; Cinnamon 1inch stick; Salt and water; For the gravy:; 1 big chopped onion 1/2 tbsp garlic paste 1/2 tbsp ginger paste; 2 medium chopped tomatoes; 3 tbsp cashew nut paste; 3 tbsp yogurt; Fresh cream 2 tbsp; 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder; Whole garam masala; 1/2tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp Butter; 2eggs for garnishing; Chopped coriander leaves

Ingredients Serving: 8

Toor dal 2 cups
Garlic 2 cloves
Onion 1/4th
Bay Leaf 1
Black peppercorn 5-6
Cinnamon 1inch stick
Salt and water
For the gravy:
1 big chopped onion 1/2 tbsp garlic paste 1/2 tbsp ginger paste
2 medium chopped tomatoes
3 tbsp cashew nut paste
3 tbsp yogurt
Fresh cream 2 tbsp
1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
Whole garam masala
1/2tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp Butter
2eggs for garnishing
Chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

Boil Toor dal with garlic cloves, a quartered onion, cardamom, black peppercorns, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks and salt.
In a pan heat 3 tbsp of oil.when the oil is hot add bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves and saute for few seconds, till the spices release a nice aroma.
Then add chopped onion and salt. Cook on a medium heat till the onion turns golden brown.Now add ginger and garlic paste, cook for 2 minutes until raw smell goes off.
Now add the chopped tomatoes and mix well. cover the pan and cook on low medium heat till the tomatoes are soft.
Meanwhile take a bowl, add turmeric powder, kashmiri red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and mix with water. Prepare a paste out of it.
Open the lid and check the tomatoes.When tomatoes are soft, pour the mixture and cook till the mixture dries up and the masala leaves the sides.
Now add the dal.Cook really very well with other spices for 2-3 minutes.
Now add 3 cashew paste and whisked yogurt. Stir well.Add 1 cup of water to cook well.Then add fresh cream followed by butter. Give a nice mix.If the Dal is dry, add little more water. Cook for another 5 minutes on a slow flame until it looks thick and creamy.
Finally, add chopped eggs and coriander. Lightly mix.Plate up and garnish with egg.

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