Recipe Simple 1 Hour Dal Makhani

[Ramana]

Look at that dal!!!! Isn't it looking delicious and mouth-watering. Pulses play an important role in Indian staple food and you will find them in every meal. This yummy dal makhani is relished specially in Punjab and is eaten with butter naan, tandoori roti and even with rice.

Ingredients (Serve 4)​

100 gm black urad dal whole
25 gm rajma
8 tomatoes chopped
2 tbsp ginger garlic green chilli paste
2 chopped onions optional
1tsp salt
1/2tsp turmeric powder/haldi
2 pinches Hing/ asafoetida
1/4tsp red chilli powder
2 tbsp dhania powder
1 tbsp garam masala
2 tbsp ghee
1100ml water

Preparation​

1) Soak the dal and rajma for approximately 4 hours.

2) Wash the pulses and kidney beans thoroughly under running water .

3) Drain the water and add all the ingredients and lot of water so that it doesn't burn.

4) Cook on slow flame for 1 hour after the first pressure.

5) Let the pressure release completely and then open the cooker.

6) Cook with the lid open on the gas stirring continuously to avoid burning.

7) Mash the dal and kidney beans to get your desired smooth and thick consistency.

8) Dal is ready and you may temper it. I avoid ghee so I have skipped tempering.

9.) Garnish with coriander, butter or fresh cream.

 

[Morning Glory]

I love dal and make many different versions. I've never used kidney beans though.

25 gm rajma

I'm assuming rajma is red kidney beans?

I often temper using vegetable oil rather than ghee. Why do you avoid ghee?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

2 tbsp dhania powder

And for those who don't know, dhania powder is ground coriander seeds

 

[Ramana]

I love dal and make many different versions. I've never used kidney beans though.



I'm assuming rajma is red kidney beans?

I often temper using vegetable oil rather than ghee. Why do you avoid ghee?

Yes you are right. Rajma is kidney beans

I love dal and make many different versions. I've never used kidney beans though.



I'm assuming rajma is red kidney beans?

I often temper using vegetable oil rather than ghee. Why do you avoid ghee?

Yes kidney beans are known as Rajma in hindi.

 

[Ramana]

I don't like the taste of ghee. In this recipe I mentioned not to use ghee,onions, tomatoes, ginger garlic to make this recipe ready for vegan since ghee is derived from milk.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I don't like the taste of ghee. In this recipe I mentioned not to use ghee,onions, tomatoes, ginger garlic to make this recipe ready for vegan since ghee is derived from milk.

In that case we would not list ghee as an ingredient which you have done.

1 tbsp garam masala
2 tbsp ghee
1100ml water

You'll also need to bare in mind that very few Western cooks know how to temper spices except for a couple of us here. Even the verb 'to temper' will be unfamiliar to many (I know this from experience of writing up my own recipes here when I've been questioned about it,) so it is something that will need describing, step by step.