Dal Makhani

Name: Dal Makhani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: Lentils (kaali sabut dal - 1 cup whole black); 1 / Kidney Beans (rajma - cup red); 2 tbsp Desi Ghee (or oil oil); 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 Green Chillies (slit lengthwise vertically); 2 Onions (chopped finely); 2 Tomato (chopped finely); 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 2 tbsp Butter; Malai (milk cream - 2 tablespoons); leaves Garnishing (or coriander chopped coriander for); 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste)

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About Dal Makhani

Dal makhani is a rich and a popular punjabi dal dish where the main ingredients are whole black lentils (urad) and red kidney beans (rajma) and they are full of proteins. Black lentils and rajma are simmered in a creamy sauce of butter, onions, tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, milk cream and spices. Dal makhani is a delicacy of North India and very easy to make too. It goes well with rotis as well as steamed rice.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Served AsLunch

Recipe TasteSalty Sour Spicy Sweet Tangy

Servings - 3

Ingredients

▢ Lentils kaali sabut dal - 1 cup whole black
▢ 1 / Kidney Beans rajma - cup red
▢ 2 tbsp Desi Ghee or oil oil
▢ 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
▢ 2 Green Chillies slit lengthwise vertically
▢ 2 Onions chopped finely
▢ 2 Tomato chopped finely
▢ 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
▢ 1 tsp red chili powder
▢ 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
▢ 1 tsp Garam Masala
▢ 2 tbsp Butter
▢ Malai milk cream - 2 tablespoons
▢ leaves Garnishing or coriander chopped coriander for
▢ 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste

Instructions

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HOW TO MAKE DAL MAKHANI RECIPE Wash and soak kaali sabut dal and rajma with enough water overnight. Next day pressure cook them upto 4 whistles or till soft. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter.
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Then add chopped onions and green chillies and saute till onions become translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 3-4 minutes. Then add chopped tomatoes and cook on a low flame for 4-5 minutes till they become soft.
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Add turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder and combine together. Add pressure cooked dals along with a cup of water and mix well. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes till they are well coated with masala mixture.
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Add butter and combine together. Then add garam masala powder and milk cream and mix well. Cook for a minute and switch off the flame.
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Remove dal makhani in a serving bowl. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis or rice.

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I have thru’ my eKitchen attempted to present variety of vegetarian recipes of Karnataka and I will keep building the same for your benefit. I will also be adding more North Indian recipes. Being a pure vegetarian, I have included only vegetarian recipes.

4 Comments

Akanksha Babbar

July 14, 2023 / 2:25 pm Log in to Reply

Absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing.
MD ZARRAR ALAM

November 9, 2021 / 3:18 pm Log in to Reply

This is so tempting! Can’t wait to cook it.
Akshit Dhiman

September 2, 2015 / 9:34 am Log in to Reply

Looks so delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Plattershare Food

May 18, 2015 / 12:00 am Log in to Reply

Too Tempting