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Creamy Curried Beans (dal Makkhani)

Cuisine: Indian
Type: Vegetables
Courses: Dressings, Starters and appetizers
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 320g / 11ozCooked black beans
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozCooked kidney beans
4 tablespoons 60mlFinely grated ginger
4   Garlic - minced
2   Ripe tomatoes - finely chopped
2 tablespoons 30mlGround cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons 30mlSalt
1/3 cup 65g / 2.3ozButter
1/2 cup 118mlHalf-and-half
2 tablespoons 30mlGaram masala

Recipe Instructions

Place half the beans in a bowl. Using a potato masher, beat or mash until they form a coarse puree. Place mashed and whole beans in a large pot. Add the ginger, garlic, tomatoes, cayenne, salt, butter, cream, and garam masala to the beans. Cover with just enough water to cover beans. Cook for 30 minutes.

To serve, sprinkle bowl of Dal Makkhani with finely diced purple onion and chopped cilantro, if desired.

Source:
"Chutney and Relishes", by Lou Seibert Pappas

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