Punjabi Dal Makhani

Published On November 27, 2016
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By Heena Bharat
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Prep Time
400 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

Black lentils/ Kali dal - 1 cup (washed and soaked in water for minimum 6 hours)
Chana dal - 2 tablespoon (washed and soaked in water for minimum 6 hours)
Chopped onions - 2
Chopped garlic - 4 cloves
Chopped ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Chopped tomatoes - 2
Chopped green chilies - 2
Kashmiri red chilies dry - 2
Bay leaves - 2
Butter - 3 tablespoon
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Red chili powder - 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon
Pinch of asafoetida
Fresh Cream - 1 cup
Fresh lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste
Water - 2.5 cups

Instructions

Pressure cook the dals (chana dal and kali dal) together for about 7-8 whistles on medium flame till it gets cooked completely. Set it aside and let it cool down.
Make a smooth paste of chopped garlic, ginger, and green chilies.
Make a smooth puree of fresh tomatoes too.
Heat butter in a pan. Add hing, cumin seeds, kashmiri dry red chili and bay leaves. Wait for cumin seeds to crackle.
Add paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies . Saute it for 2 minutes.
Add chopped onions and saute it for 2 minutes.
Add all dry spices (turmeric, red chili, coriander, garam masala powder) and salt.
Cook these masalas for about 2 minutes with a covered lid.
Add tomato puree. Mix it well and cook this mixture for another 5 minutes.
Once cooked completely , oil starts to separate from the mixture.
At this moment, add boiled dals (with water in it) and fresh cream. Mix it properly. You may add more water as per the consistency that you prefer.
Cook this mixture for another 10 minutes.
Once the mixture starts boiling, cover the lid of the pan and cook it for another 20 minutes.
Switch off the flame and add chopped fresh coriander leaves to the dal. Pour some fresh lemon juice on it.
Delicious and healthy "Dal Makhani" is ready to be served with hot naan/kulcha/chapatis/rice.

Servings : 4
Ready in : 440 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food
Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch

2 Responses to Punjabi Dal Makhani

Priya December 1, 2016 at 7:43 PM

yummy………

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- heena December 4, 2016 at 3:19 AM
  
  Thank you Priya. . 🙂
  
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Heena Bharat

Good food creates good memories and can win many hearts. Though basic cooking started in my Mumbai days, but being in Germany for few years, I started missing all Indian food especially street food. This has made me trying new and new dishes at home and even during the lockdown period in india, it has proved to be the need of the hour!!