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Dal Makhani

Padmini Venkatesan
Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

#CA26
Week 19 Theme: Desi Goes Fancy!👨‍🍳

The Ultimate Punjabi Dal Makhani Recipe 🍲 Creamy, buttery, and loaded with flavor. This Dal Makhani hits the spot every single time! 🍲✨

#CA26
Week 19 Theme: Desi Goes Fancy!👨‍🍳

The Ultimate Punjabi Dal Makhani Recipe 🍲 Creamy, buttery, and loaded with flavor. This Dal Makhani hits the spot every single time! 🍲✨

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Dal Makhani

Padmini Venkatesan
Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

#CA26
Week 19 Theme: Desi Goes Fancy!👨‍🍳

The Ultimate Punjabi Dal Makhani Recipe 🍲 Creamy, buttery, and loaded with flavor. This Dal Makhani hits the spot every single time! 🍲✨

#CA26
Week 19 Theme: Desi Goes Fancy!👨‍🍳

The Ultimate Punjabi Dal Makhani Recipe 🍲 Creamy, buttery, and loaded with flavor. This Dal Makhani hits the spot every single time! 🍲✨

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Ingredients

1 hour
4 people
  • 2 cupWhole black urad dal (sabut urad):
  • 1/4 cupRajma (red kidney beans):
  • 4 cupsWater:
  • 1 tbspSalt:
  • 1 tbspTurmeric powder :
  • 1 tbspButter:
  • For the Tadka (Base Masala):
  • 2 tbspGhee
  • 1 tbspoil
  • 1 tbspDhaniya powder
  • 1/2 tbspHing powder
  • 1 tbspCumin seeds
  • 2-Onion
  • 1laddel choppedGinger-garlic -chilli paste
  • 4Tomatoes
  • 1 tbspred chili powder
  • 1tspKasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • 1 cupboiled milk
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Steps

1 hour
  1. 1

    Soak and Clean: Thoroughly wash the urad dal and rajma under running water. Soak them together in plenty of water overnight (at least 8–10 hours).

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  2. 2

    Pressure Cook: Drain the soaking water. Transfer the lentils and beans to a pressure cooker with 4 cups of fresh water,turmeric,butter and salt. Cook for 6–8 whistles on medium heat until completely soft. Remove from heat and gently mash a small portion of the lentils with the back of a ladle to create a creamy texture.

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  3. 3

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  4. 4

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  5. 5

    Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee and 2 tablespoons of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 2 minutes than add zeera,Dhaniya powder and hing.

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  7. 7

    In a mixer jar add Tomatoes and onions and grind them in paste.After that add the paste in the cooker.

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  8. 8

    Add the spices masala and cook for 5 minutes.

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  9. 9

    Now add the boiled dal and give a mix and cook till boil and bring to simmer.

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  10. 10

    Now add the fenugreek leaves and milk.Simmer for another 2–3 minutes.

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  11. 11

    Now your dal Makhani ready to serve enjoy 😋Garnish with a swirl of fresh cream and serve piping hot with butter naan or fluffy jeera rice.

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Padmini Venkatesan
Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini
on August 06, 2026 11:52
love to cook & serve as happiness is homemade🍽
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August 06, 2026 16:43
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