Indian Makhani Daal - Lower Fat Creamed Black Lentils

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 15 ounces black beans
• 6 cups water
• butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
• 5 medium garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 1/2 cup low-fat whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 rinse beans.
• 2 put beans and 4 cups of water into large pot. heat to boiling. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 stir in remaining water, mush beans and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• 4 while beans are simmering, add cooking spray to pan and stir-fry garlic and ginger till golden brown.
• 5 stir in tomato sauce and all spices except garam masaala and cilantro and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6 add tomato mixture to beans, mush beans and cook for another 20 minutes.
• 7 add garam masaala and whipping cream and boil down till consistency is to your liking.
• 8 add cilantro and serve.