Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

Rich and creamy black lentil dal slow-cooked overnight with butter and cream. A Punjabi masterpiece.

Prep Time

480 min

Cook Time

60 min

Total Time

540 min

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

Adjust Servings: 6
  • 1 cup Black urad dal
  • 0.25 cup Rajma (kidney beans)
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 0.25 cup Cream
  • 1 cup Tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 1.5 tsp Salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak dal and rajma overnight. Pressure cook until very soft.

  2. 2

    In a heavy pot, melt butter. Add ginger-garlic paste.

  3. 3

    Add tomato puree and spices. Cook 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add cooked dal. Simmer on very low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

  5. 5

    Stir in cream. Finish with a dollop of butter.

  6. 6

    Serve with naan or rice.

Nutrition Info

320kcal

Calories

14g

Protein

35g

Carbs

14g

Fat

8g

Fiber

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