Punjabi Dal Makhani Recipe
This Punjabi Dal Makhani recipe is so creamy, super tasty, and incredibly easy to make! The smokiness gives you more flavors just like your favorite Restaurant!
Make this incredibly luscious creamy Dal Makhani recipe will be your favorite one!
Lentils play a huge role in Indian cooking, we have quite a lot of varieties in dal preparation. This Dal makhani is one among them, it is super exotic, healthy and tasty as well.
What makes this dal makhani recipe truly outstanding and better than anything is the use of Dhungar Method!
Yes, We use Dunger method in this Punjabi dal makhani recipe to get a right flavor just like a Dhaba style!
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What are the Dal makhani Ingredients?
Red Kidney Beans, Urad dal, Butter, Cream, Milk, onion, tomato, and spices.
Why this recipe works:
Dals like urad dal and red kidney beans are rich in protein, anti-oxidant properties, boost energy, low in cholesterol-rich in calcium and multivitamins.
Taste is absolutely mouth-watering! SO SO creamy!
Smokiness gives you a multidimensional flavor!
How to make Dal Makhani With Step By Step:
Tips to make the best Dal Makhani Recipe:
Dals: Wash dals thoroughly and soak for 8 hours preferably overnight makes it lightly tender and easy to pressure cook. I always soak them in the night and cook them in the morning. Do not discard leftover dal water, add in any curries or in roti Dough.
Spices: Adjust spices as per your preference.
Onion and tomato: well saute the onion tomato masala to get the right consistency.
Ginger garlic: prefer adding freshly ground ginger garlic paste for more flavors and taste. Take 5 garlic pods and 1 inch peeled ginger pieces and bring to a fine paste.
Milk: Add boiled and cooled milk
Dhungar Method: Place a small bowl on the dal makhani before you show the charcoal in open flame, as it is easy to place charcoal on the bowl.
Use thongs to hold charcoal.
FAQ:
What do you serve Dal makhani?
Dal Makhani served in with Naan, Garlic Naan, Butter Naan, Roti and Rice.
How much dal makhani calories?
One serving dal makhani gives 250 calories.
How long does dal makhani recipe last?
Store dal makhani in an air-tight container and refrigerate for 2 days.
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Punjabi Dal Makhani Recipe
- Prep Time: 480 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 3 1x
Description
This Punjabi Dal Makhani recipe is so creamy, super tasty, and incredibly easy to make! The smokiness gives you more flavors just like your favorite Restaurant!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Red kidney beans
- 1/2 cup whole Urad dal
- 1 tbs Butter
- 1 cinnamon
- 2 cardamom
- 1 tsp shah jeera
- 2– star anise
- 1 tsp Nutmeg powder
- 1 onion
- 1 tbs Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 Tomato
- 1 tbs chili powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbs Cream
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek seeds
For Smokiness:
- 1 Charcoal
- 1 tsp ghee
Instructions
- Soak red kidney beans and crud dal separately for 8 hours preferably overnight.
- Add the dals to a pressure cooker and cook for 5 to 6 whistles over a low -medium flame.
- Once the pressure is released, Dals have been cooked well, to check the doneness, gently press the dal it should be easily pressed. Keep aside.
- Now heat butter in saute pan, add shahi jeera, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom. Let it sizzle for a few seconds.
- Add Nutmeg Powder and stir for few seconds.
- Now, add chopped Onions and cook till the onions turn translucent.
- Add freshly ground ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 to 3 mins till the raw smell disappears.
- Add Tomato Puree, cook for 5 mins.
- Add chili powder and Turmeric powder.
- Keep Cooking the onion tomato masala with the spices for 5 mins till the raw smell disappears.
- Add cooked dals
- Add the required amount of leftover cooked dal water.
- Keep Stirring and cook for 3 mins.
- Now add 1/2 cup of milk
- Add some cream
- Cook for 3 mins and turn off the heat.
For Dunger :
- Take a Charcoal using thongs and show it in the open flame for 5 mins.
- Keep a small bowl in the center of the dal makhani, gently keep the charcoal into the bowl.
- pour 1 tsp of ghee over the charcoal
- Quickly close the lid and keep aside for 8mins.
- Sprinkle dried fenugreek seeds and serve.
- Category: curries, gravy veg
- Cuisine: Indian, northindian
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