Admittedly, dal makhani is not my favourite Indian dal recipe and I tend to lean towards the simple dal tadka, methi dal, or the fabulous panchratan dal when eating out, but since this creamy dal dish is so popular, I make it now and then, especially when we have guests and I need a good side dish for my tawa naan recipe.
Dal Makhani Recipe
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1/2 cup whole black lentils / whole urad dal
1 onion, minced
1 tomato, finely chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tbsp tomato paste (or 1 large tomato, pureed)
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp oil
fresh coriander leaves, for garnish
water, 1 to 2 cups
salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and saute onions till lightly browned. Stir in salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, ginger-garlic paste, and tomato paste and fry for a few seconds.
2. Add in the chopped tomatoes and cook for a few minutes to combine well. Add dal and enough water to cover them (about 2 cups). Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles minutes till lentils are soft and done. Stir in milk and let it come to a boil.
3. In a separate pan, heat butter and add whole garlic cloves slit in the middle. Stir the tempering into the lentils and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Serve with warm rotis or a simple pressure cooker vegetable pulao.
Hi Nags,γThank you for your lovely recipes. I made this dish today and at the end of cooking process, I added a pinch of kitchen king. (It is north Indian spice mix, right?) It should taste great without cream. agreed!!
Hi Nags….I love Dal Makhani but has not made it…Just have a doubt..The dal used is whole urad dal..same as we used to make dosa batter??…It is white in colour….Then how come the dish is black???I knpw it is a stupid question But pls waiting for ur reply I can't wait to make it…that too without cream
yes it's the same urad dal we use for dosa and idli batter but with the skin which is black. that's why the dal makhani is black.
Hi Nags.. I tried this recipe for my son's b'day and it turned out great.. it was just like they serve in the resatuarants here in North India..my hubby loved it (its a big thing thing coming from him since he doesnot like dal makhani at all).. Thanks for thsi amazing recipe..!!
Sonakshi
You can soak them for a few hours, I usually don't π
Enticing! Naags..could u pls tell me if you need to soak the dal overnight?
MY FAVORITE!!!! Thank you for this recipe- I will be making this today for sure! Indian food is my all time favorite and don't ya know I just moved to a littel town with ZERO indian food restaraunts! Your recipe index will be my go to now! THANK YOU!
This tastes fantastic and easy to make, even for a non-cook like me.
Hi Nags,
Just tried this recipe and its lip smacking good. Love your site. Keep them coming…you go girl!
Meera
thank you so much for trying out my dal makhani recipe and leaving your comments π
VERY NICE DISH….
Naaiice! π
I love the color. looks so yummy. a very nice coincidence indeed.
Siri
Looks so delicious.I have never tried it at home.Must try ur no cream -creamy version π
That is a beautiful bowl with such a delicious and creamy makhani. I am hooked to this now π
What a comfort food. I can just have this for dinner and be full π
I love dahl. I use my mother in law's recipe and this one looks a lot like it. it uses milk too. It is such a yummy and comforting dish.
*kisses* HH
Rich and healthy dal. I make it the same way too.
Looks great..drooling here..love it.
Bava loves this!! have to try sometime! π
Protien packed dal makhani looks irresistible…makes me drool..
Looks so creamy and elegant.
wow…looks magnificient your Dal makhani..bookmarked.
I m fond of dhal makhani…but had made it only once but the click was not decent so didnt postit…I've seen ur old version too…but this one looks perfect creamy n rich!
Thats looks real good nags….and sounds so simple…yday was just watching dal makhani @vahrevah and today its here…i feel like giving it another go now after the disasterous first attempt.
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The daal looks so creamy in-spite of not having used any cream in it.
wow! it looks so good!Healthy dish and i love it!
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I really love dal makhani. I might make it tonight – the weather has changed here and it is cool, dark and rainy. That would be the perfect comfort food supper! Thank you!
one of my fav side dish for rotis. i always replace milk for cream for most of the sidedishes.nice click
What can be more comforting? I don't care if you post it twice or two hundred times – always love to read your posts!
this looks great. my dal makhani recipe also has cream and is too long-winded. this is perfect. thx.
Such a simple procedure,looks nice,this is perfect colour yes π