Dal Makhani Recipe
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5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Soaking Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
9 hrs
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
291 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Dal Makhani Recipe
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Make this Dal makhani with whole urad dal/mungo beans/black lentils or with split black lentil.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Black Urad Dal Lentils dried
- ½ cup Kidney Beans dried or canned, *see Notes
- 2 Tablespoon clarified butter or unsalted Butter
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 green chili pepper slit lengthwise
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic *see Notes
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds Ground ground
- 1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds Whole ground
- ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground ground
- 1 Teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 cup broth vegetable
- 1 Tablespoon tomato sauce
- salt to taste
- 1-2 Tablespoon table cream
- Cilantro Fresh aka Coriander leaves, chopped, optional
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Instructions
- Cover lentils and beans with water. Soak overnight or for about 8 hours in water.
- Cook lentils and beans soft. Use a pressure cooker to save time and energy.
- Heat up a shallow pan with the clarified butter, and add in the bay leaf and slit green chili halves. Stir fry for a minute so that the aroma develop.
- Stir in onion slices and saute over medium heat.
- Lower heat and stir in ginger and garlic, Add spices: cumin, coriander, chili and garam masala and stir cook for a minute over low fire.
- Stir in diced tomato and sautee soft over medium heat.
- Throw in cooked beans, tomato sauce and vegetable broth. Mix well.
- Cover dish and cook for about 15 minutes so that flavors develop. Stir occasionally because beans can stick at the bottom of the pan.
- When it is cooked, and just before serving, add 1-2 tablespoons of liquid cream to the dish.
- Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves)
Notes
- Split lentils (instead of whole lentils) require less soaking and cooking time.
- Use a pressure cooker to cook lentils and beans soft.
- Canned kidney beans don't need soaking and cooking.
- Split lentils (instead of whole lentils) require less soaking and cooking time.
- Use fresh ginger and garlic finely chopped (ration 1:2) or use ginger and garlic in paste form
- Use a pressure cooker to cook lentils and beans soft.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
313mg
(13%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
600IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
10.8mg
(12%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
4.9mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 313mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 600IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10.8mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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27 reviews
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