Wash the soaked and plumped up lentils well
And add them to the pressure cooker with 2 cups of water and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook until they are soft and well done
Heat another cooking pot with the oil/ghee and add the cumin seeds
When they are well roasted, add the ginger garlic pastes
Sautee´until their raw smell goes off and then put in the tomatoes
Cook until they turn mushy. Next add all the spice powders, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes
Now add the cooked dal and mix well while smashing some using a ladle
Add about ½ cup of hot water and cook the dal or lentils over medium flame for about 30-40 minutes. The longer you cook the more creamy it will become
Once the dal comes to the consistency you are happy with (it has to be thick and creamy), drop in the butter
Mix well and then add the cream. Let it simmer for another 10 minutes and then remove from the flame
Drizzle some more cream over the dal and serve this yummy dal bukhara with any Indian bread of your choice. Enjoy!
