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Dal Makhani Recipe
Make this Dal makhani with whole urad dal/mungo beans/black lentils or with split black lentil.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
50
minutes
mins
Soaking Time
8
hours
hrs
Total Time
9
hours
hrs
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
291
kcal
Author:
Helene Dsouza
Ingredients
1
cup
Black Urad Dal Lentils
dried
½
cup
Kidney Beans
dried or canned, *see Notes
2
Tablespoon
Clarified Butter
or unsalted Butter
1
Bay Leaf
1
Green Chili Pepper
slit lengthwise
1
Onion
sliced
1
Tablespoon
Ginger + Garlic
*see Notes
½
Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds Ground
ground
1
Teaspoon
Coriander Seeds Whole
ground
½
Teaspoon
Cayenne Pepper Ground
ground
1
Teaspoon
Garam Masala
1
Tomato
diced
1
cup
Broth
vegetable
1
Tablespoon
Tomato Sauce
Salt
to taste
1-2
Tablespoon
Table Cream
Cilantro Fresh
aka Coriander leaves, chopped, optional
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Metric
Instructions
Cover lentils and beans with water. Soak overnight or for about 8 hours in water.
Cook lentils and beans soft. Use a pressure cooker to save time and energy.
Heat up a shallow pan with the clarified butter, and add in the bay leaf and slit green chili halves. Stir fry for a minute so that the aroma develop.
Stir in onion slices and saute over medium heat.
Lower heat and stir in ginger and garlic, Add spices: cumin, coriander, chili and garam masala and stir cook for a minute over low fire.
Stir in diced tomato and sautee soft over medium heat.
Throw in cooked beans, tomato sauce and vegetable broth. Mix well.
Cover dish and cook for about 15 minutes so that flavors develop. Stir occasionally because beans can stick at the bottom of the pan.
When it is cooked, and just before serving, add 1-2 tablespoons of liquid cream to the dish.
Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves)
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Notes
Canned kidney beans don't need soaking and cooking.
Split lentils (instead of whole lentils) require less soaking and cooking time.
Use fresh ginger and garlic finely chopped (ration 1:2) or use ginger and garlic in paste form
Use a pressure cooker to cook lentils and beans soft.
Nutrition
Calories:
291
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
37
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
24
mg
|
Sodium:
313
mg
|
Potassium:
243
mg
|
Fiber:
14
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
600
IU
|
Vitamin C:
10.8
mg
|
Calcium:
49
mg
|
Iron:
4.9
mg