Next level dhal makhani - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 200g whole urad dhal (also called urad beans, urid dhal or black lentils)
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• thumb-sized piece of ginger, ⅓ finely sliced, ⅓ grated, ⅓ cut into fine matchsticks
• 2 green chillies, 1 whole, 1 chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 100g butter
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 100g tomato purée
• 400g can kidney beans, undrained
• ¼ tsp garam marsala
• 50ml double cream