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Dal Makhani

How to make Dal Makhani at home
Prep Time7 hours
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time8 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian, Punjabi
Author: Deeksha

Ingredients

  • 200 gm Whole Black Lentil
  • ½ cup Rajma (kidney Beans)
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 1 Chopped Onions
  • 1 cup Tomato Puree
  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp Dhania Powder
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Cream (Malai as alternative)
  • 2 tbsp White Butter
  • Kasturi Methi

Instructions

  • Take a Whole Black Lentil and rinse it 2-3 time with tap water.
  • Then add washed dal in vessel and add 1 tbsp of turmeric and salt to taste. Place it in tandoor for 4-5 hours and stir it in small intervals.
  • When Dal is completely cooked then add oil in the Kadai.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste and chopped onion in the pan.
  • Then add tomato puree in it. Cook it.
  • Then add cooked dal in the masala mix it.
  • Add 2 tbsp of cream and butter in it. Mix it well. Sprinkle some Kasturi Methi on it. Let it cook for 10-15 minutes.
  • Dal Makhani is now ready to serve.