Dal Makhani Recipe
Creamy Punjabi dal
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
Ingredients
| 3/4 cup whole black urad | ||
| 1/4 cup Rajma/red kidney beans | ||
| Red chilli powder | 11/2 Teaspoon | |
| Garam masala powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic – ginger paste | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Onions | 2 Medium, chopped | |
| Tomatoes | 3 Medium, chopped | |
| Cumin seeds | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 3 tbsp butter/oil | ||
| Green chillies | 2 | |
| Kasoori methi | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Chopped cilantro for garnishing | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
Wash and soak the dals overnight. Puree the tomatoes.
Add salt to dal and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Heat butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds.
When they crackle, add chopped onions and slit green chillies. Saute till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few more minutes.
Add tomato puree and cook till the raw smell is lost.
Add red chilli powder and garam masala powder. Saute for about 2 minutes.
Add cooked dal and kasoori methi, bring it to a boil. Adjust the salt and consistency of the gravy.
Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
serve hot with rice or roti garnished with chopped cilantro.
Add salt to dal and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Heat butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds.
When they crackle, add chopped onions and slit green chillies. Saute till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few more minutes.
Add tomato puree and cook till the raw smell is lost.
Add red chilli powder and garam masala powder. Saute for about 2 minutes.
Add cooked dal and kasoori methi, bring it to a boil. Adjust the salt and consistency of the gravy.
Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
serve hot with rice or roti garnished with chopped cilantro.
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Yogi nd Anjana says :
Seem to be very good recipe and very siple. I am going to try with split urad dal. Keep on posting this type of simple recipes
Posted on: 21 November 2011 - 1:44pm
Ashok and Lalita says :
Pretty good recipe. I am going to try it with some variations (different Dals) tonight
Posted on: 30 December 2009 - 5:34pm
aparna.priya says :
Dal and any of its variant is my favorite. Thanks for posting such a simple and delicious recipe.
Posted on: 25 March 2009 - 8:53am
Sarita Bhandarkar says :
Hi Vandana, I made dal makhani with whole masoor and rajma today and it came out very good. We liked it. Thanks for the suggestion.
Posted on: 10 March 2009 - 11:42pm
Sarita Bhandarkar says :
Thanks Shanti and Vandana. I love it too.
Posted on: 18 February 2009 - 11:43am
vandana says :
The Dal looks good delicious Sarita. I sometimes try the dal Makhani with a combination of the whole masoor dal and rajma too.
Posted on: 18 February 2009 - 12:35am
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