Dal Makhani

Name: Dal Makhani
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup whole urad dal; 1/4 cup rajma; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 4 tomato paste; 1 tsp kasuri methi; 1 tbsp gram masala powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 3-4 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp cream; 2 tbsp ghee; As per taste Salt

Tanushri Paul @tanushripaul

Dal makhani is one of the most popular lentil recipes from North India.

Tanushri Paul @tanushripaul

Dal makhani is one of the most popular lentil recipes from North India.

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Ingredients

1 hour

5 servings

1 cupwhole urad dal
1/4 cuprajma
1 tbspginger paste
1 tbspgarlic paste
4tomato paste
1 tspkasuri methi
1 tbspgram masala powder
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tbspKashmiri red chilli powder
3-4 tbspbutter
2 tbspcream
2 tbspghee
As per taste Salt

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Steps

1 hour

1

Wash the dal by scrubbing nicely with your palm. Wash 3-4 times.
2

Soak the dal and rajma overnight. Boil the dal in a pressure cooker for 5-6 whistles on low flame or until it is fully cooked. Switch off the flame.
3

Now take a pan heat 2 tbsp of ghee. Add ginger-garlic paste. Saute for two minutes. Add tomato paste. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add coriander powder, salt, red chili powder, and garam masala powder. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
4

Now add boiled dal to the pan and mix well. Cook on low flame. Add butter. Add Kasuri methi. Cook for 15-20 minutes. Mash the dal. Add water and boil again. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Add cream. Serve with rice or chapati.