Dal Makhani

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Very good. Rich taste. Easy. Repeat.

Dal Makhani

Very good. Rich taste. Easy. Repeat.

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Ingredients

8 hrs + 30 mins
3-4 servings
  1. Dal
  2. Ghee
  3. 1/4 cupKidney beans (washed & soaked overnight)
  4. 1 cupsWhole Urad (black lentil (washed & soaked overnight)
  5. 1/8 cupChana dal (washed & soaked overnight)
  6. 2 cupsWater, पानी
  7. 1 tbspGarlic juice / 1 crushed Garlic with juice
  8. 0.75 tspred chili powder
  9. 0.2-0.25 tspTurmeric powder
  10. 0.5 tspDhania powder
  11. Salt to taste
  12. 1 tbspbutter
  13. Dal makhani masala (optional)
  14. 1/2 tspCumin seeds
  15. 10-12Black peppercorns
  16. Salt to taste
  17. 1 tspDry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
  18. For Tempering
  19. 1 tbspGhee
  20. 4-5garlic cloves, 0.5 inch ginger, 1 green chili
  21. 1green chilli
  22. 0.75 tspDegi red chili powder
  23. 1 pinchasafoetida, हींग
  24. 1/2 cupfresh Tomato puree (1 large tomato)
  25. butter (for finishing)
  26. 1 tspPrepared Masala
  27. 1/2 tspDry fenugreek leaves, crushed (kasuri methi)

Cooking Instructions

8 hrs + 30 mins
  1. 1

    For Cooking Dal
    Soak kidney beans, whole black urad dal, chana dal overnight.
    In a pressure cooker, add ghee, once it's hot, add kidney beans, whole black urad dal, chana dal.
    Add water as required, garlic juice, 0.75 tsp degi red chili powder, 0.2-0.25 tsp turmeric powder, 0.5 tsp coriander powder.
    Add salt to taste and unsalted butter mix everything well.
    Cover it with the lid and cook on medium flame for 5 to 7 whistles or until the dal is 80 % cooked.

  2. 2

    Ginger Garlic paste: In a grinder jar, add 4-5 garlic cloves, 0.5 inch ginger, 1 green chili, salt to taste, 1 tbsp oil and grind into a smooth paste.
    OR
    use below directly in recipe
    0.5 tbsp readymade ginger garlic paste + 2-3 crushed garlic + 1 green chilli

  3. 3

    For Masala (masala is optional)
    In a pan, add cumin seeds, black peppercorns, salt to taste, dry fenugreek leaves and dry roast on medium flame for 2-4 minutes.
    Transfer it into a grinder jar and grind into a fine powder and keep aside for further use.

  4. 4

    For Tempering
    In a heavy bottom pot, add ghee, once it's hot, add prepared ginger garlic paste and saute it well.
    Add 0.75 tspred chili powder, a pinch of asafoetida and saute well.
    Add fresh tomato puree, salt to taste and saute well on medium flame for 4-5 minutes.
    Add boiled dal and cover it with the lid and cook for 5-10 minutes on medium flame.
    Stir in between, with the help of a ladle mas the dal.

  5. 5

    Remove the lid, finish it with lots of unsalted butter and mix well, add 1 tsp prepared masala, dry fenugreek leaves and give it a last boil and switch off the flame.
    Transfer it into a serving bowl, garnish it with fresh cream, coriander sprig and serve hot with steam rice.

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