Dal Makhani Recipe one of the most popular lentil based recipes from Punjabi cuisine. This dazzling dal is prepared with Whole Black Lentils with a little kidney beans in onion tomato gravy base.
I don't think there is hardly many who will not know of this famous the North Indian Punjabi dish. When eating out in restaurant, if I am not ordering Paneer Butter Masala, it would be Dal Makhani. While Hubby dear hasn't been much fond of Paneer Butter Masala, he loves this Dal Makhani as he used to enjoy this during his stay in Delhi.
So, its been 15 years since my first shared this recipe. Adapted from Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, this is one of our favorite recipes from him. We ensure we follow the recipe and the cooking procedure as consistency for this dal is very important.
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Ingredients
For cooking the Beans
1 cup Whole Black Gram / Sabut Urad Dal
2 tbsp Kidney Beans / Rajma
1 inch Ginger, grated
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
For the Gravy
75 gms Butter, unsalted
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
4 - 5 Crushed Garlic
1 cup Onions
1.5 cup Tomato puree
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
A Pinch Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
Salt to taste
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
1/2 cup Fresh Cream
Instructions
For Pressure Cooking
Wash and soak the beans well in enough water overnight or for at least 8 hours.
Once when ready to cook, change the water and take the soaked beans in a pressure cooker.
Add grated ginger along with red chili powder. Pressure cook for at least 4 whistles or until done.
Let the pressure fall down, meanwhile, you can make the gravy.
For the Gravy
Heat a nonstick pan with butter, add cumin seeds, and saute.
Next, add crushed ginger and saute well.
Add finely chopped onions and cook until it turns brown.
Add tomato puree, stir well and add salt, garam masala, and turmeric powder.
Simmer until oil comes out on the sides.
Add boiled dal and bring to a boil after adding enough water as required.
Add red chili powder, and simmer for 10 mins.
Mash with a masher until the dal gets mixed well.
Save 1 tablespoon of cream and add the rest of the cream to the dal, mix, and then simmer for a few minutes.
Remove to the serving bowl, drizzle the saved cream on top, and serve with roti or naan.
Recipe
Dal Makhani ~ Restaurant Style Recipe
Ingredients
For Cooking the Beans
- 1 cup Whole Black Gram / Sabut Urad Dal
- 2 tbsp Kidney Beans / Rajma
- 1 inch Ginger grated
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
For the Gravy
- 75 gms Butter unsalted
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 4 - 5 Crushed Garlic
- 1 cup Onions
- 1.5 cup Tomato Puree
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 cup Fresh Cream
Instructions
For Pressure Cooking
- Wash and soak the beans well in enough water overnight or for at least 8 hours.
- Once when ready to cook, change the water and take the soaked beans in a pressure cooker.
- Add grated ginger along with red chili powder. Pressure cook for at least 4 whistles or until done.
- Let the pressure fall down, meanwhile, you can make the gravy.
For the Gravy
- Heat a nonstick pan with butter, add cumin seeds, and saute.
- Next, add crushed ginger and saute well.
- Add finely chopped onions and cook until it turns brown.
- Add tomato puree, stir well and add salt, garam masala, and turmeric powder.
- Simmer until oil comes out on the sides.
- Add boiled dal and bring to a boil after adding enough water as required.
- Add red chili powder, and simmer for 10 mins.
- Mash with a masher until the dal gets mixed well.
- Save 1 tablespoon of cream and add the rest of the cream to the dal, mix, and then simmer for a few minutes.
- Remove to the serving bowl, drizzle the saved cream on top, and serve with roti or naan.
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archana says
Good recipe 🙂 This is my favorite too. I can already imagine how tasty it must be.The colour and consistency is just right.
Richa says
looks so creamy, YUM! my fav dal!
thanks.
Lata says
You know what! I never tried making this at home and I know it's everyone's favorite, I will definitely try your recipe.
Hema says
That looks absolutely delicious. Am I hungry? Nice entry Srivalli!
Tee says
Mmmm...love dal makhani! your dal looks so perfect and inviting...
bee says
looks yummy and very authentic.
Asha says
Oh my!! Look at that dal! Looks delicious.It is dazzling.I love the color and presentation.
See you at FH,special post for me!::))
Suganya says
The colour is what catches my eye.
Cinnamon says
DalMakhani, is my all time favourite... looks very delicious... Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂
DEEPA says
this one is son nice .I wanted to make Dal Makhani ..Thks a lot for this recipe .Will surely try this soon
Cynthia says
Ummmmm, I like this dal.
Coffee says
That looks very yummy!! :)Nice recipes Srivalli. 🙂
Srivalli says
Thank you archana Richa
Do try and let me know Lata
Thank you Tee and bee
Thank you Asha for your kind words...yes I visited your FH and it is indeed special
Thanks Suganya you are a gem..
Thank you Hema
Pls do and let me know how it comes out Deepa
Cynthia, glad you like this
Thanks Coffee
Thanks Cinnamon..it was my pleasure...
SeeC says
Hi Srivalli. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I love this recipe. Looks yummy. I should try this.
Thanks for posting.
Srivalli says
welcome to my blog seec...
srividhya says
The color and conistency is just perfect like in restaurants. Love this dal with a hot rice.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
I love that you called this dish dazzling. Of course what is not dazzling about dal makhani! Absolutely the king of dal dishes...