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Black dal with paneer-stuffed naan

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3 HOURS 50 MINUTES + SOAKING SERVES 8 | Lashings of butter and cream give this dal the X-factor. The beans need time to soak, but once it’s in the oven it looks after itself.

urid beans (whole black lentils) 350g, soaked overnight butter 150g onion 1, grated garlic 4 cloves, crushed ginger 2 tbsp of finely grated tomato purée 4 tbsp double cream 4 tbsp SPICE MIX cinnamon Ω stick cloves 4 star anise Ω cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 tsp cardamom 2 pods PANEER STUFFED NAAN

easy bake yeast or fast-action yeast golden caster sugar 2 tsp milk 50ml, warm strong white bread flour 250g salt Ω tsp natural yogurt 2Ω tbsp rapeseed oil green chilli 1, seeded and finely chopped cumin seeds 1 tsp, toasted paneer 200g, coarsely grated butter for brushing black onion seeds 1 tsp • Toast the spices for the spice mix in a dry frying pan until they start to smell fragrant. Cool then grind in a spice- or coffee grinder. Drain the beans and rinse well, then put in a pan and cover with enough cold water to come about 3cm above the beans. Bring to a simmer then cook for 20 minutes, skimming the surface now and then. Drain. • Heat the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. Heat 50g of the butter in an ovenproof pot with a lid. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened. Stir in the spices and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the tomato purée, beans and 850ml water and bring to a simmer. Put a sheet of foil under the lid to create a seal, then put in the oven for 2 hours. • To make the naan, add the yeast and half of the sugar to the warm milk, then leave for a couple of minutes. Tip the rest of the sugar, flour and salt into a bowl. Pour in the yeast mixture, yogurt, 4 tbsp water and 2 tbsp oil, and mix to a dough. Knead until the dough is smooth, adding a little water if it feels too stiff, or flour if it’s too sticky. It should be really soft when you’ve finished kneading. Leave in an oiled bowl, covered, for about an hour, or until it has doubled in size. • Mix the chilli, cumin and paneer and season well. Divide the dough into 8 balls. Roll each one out to a circle about 1/2cm thick, sprinkle over 1/8 of the cheese mixture and spread it out a bit. Fold over the dough and seal the edges. Roll it out again to a teardrop shape – it should be quite thin. Repeat with the remaining naans. • Heat a large frying pan to hot, put a naan in and cook it until the top starts to puff and the underside browns. Turn over and brown the other side. Brush with butter or ghee, sprinkle with black onion seeds, then put in a low oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining naans. • To finish the dal, stir in the rest of the butter and the cream and season well with salt. Serve with the naan.

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