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Dal Makhani recipe | Punjabi Dal Makhani recipe | How to make Punjabi Dal Makhani

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 0
Author Narmadha

Ingredients

  • Black urad dal 1 ¼ cup
  • Rajma ⅓ cup
  • Onions 2
  • Green chillies 2
  • Tomato 3
  • Red chilli powder 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder ½ tsp
  • Garam masala ½ tsp
  • Cumin powder ¼ tsp
  • Cream ⅓ cup
  • Kasuri methi 1 tsp
  • Coriander leaves to garnish

To temper

  • Butter 2 tbsp
  • Bay leaf 2
  • Cloves 3
  • Cinnamon small stick
  • Fennel seeds ¼ tsp

Instructions

  • Soak Black urad dal and rajma for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Pressure cook the dal for 5-6 whistles and keep it ready.
  • Finely chop the onions and slit the green chillies.
  • Take tomatoes in blender.
  • Blend them to fine puree and keep it ready.
  • Heat butter in a wide pan.
  • Temper with bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and fennel seeds.
  • Add the finely chopped onions and green chillies and saute till transparent
  • Now add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes
  • Then add the tomato puree and mix.
  • Now add all the masalas and little water.
  • Allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Then add the cooked dal and little water.
  • Close the lid and allow it to slow cook in low flame for 30 minutes
  • Check in between and add more water if required.
  • Finally add the cream and kasuri methi and mix for few minutes.
  • Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Dal Makhani is ready.
  • Serve the creamy Dal Makhani with roti or rice.

Notes

Add cream and butter according to your preference.
Slow cook more to enhance the taste