Dal Makhani (Traditional Punjabi Dal)

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Dal Makhani (Traditional Punjabi Dal)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • Whole urad daal black 1 cup


  • Rajma ( smaller beans) 2 tbsp


  • Water 2 cups


  • Onion 1 large finely chopped


  • Garlic 7 cloves


  • Ginger 1 1/2 inch piece n few juliennes


  • Green chilli 2 slitted


  • Tomatoes 2 medium


  • Jaiphal powder 2 pinch


  • Garam masala powder 1 tsp


  • Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp


  • Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp


  • Corriander leaves 1/2 cup n for garnish


  • Fresh cream 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp for garnishing


  • Butter 3 tbsp


  • Oil 1 tsp


  • Salt 1 1/2 tsp or as per taste

Directions

  • Soak daal n rajma overnight.
  • In pressure cooker cook daal n rajma with 2 cups water till 7 to 8 whistles.
  • Crush ginger n garlic to make paste.
  • Crush tomatoes in a mixer jar to make puree.
  • Take butter n oil in a pan n heat.
  • Add onions n saute till colour change.
  • Add ginger garlic paste green chillies n saute for few seconds.
  • Add tomato puree n stir till oil release.
  • Now add spices turmeric, red chilli, garam masala n jaiphal n mix.
  • Add daal mixture n salt n mix.
  • Let it boil for 5 minutes then add cream n corriander n mix n switch off the gas.
  • To give smoky flavour to daal set a big piece of charcoal on a burner on medium flame.
  • Place a small bowl with 1 tbsp melted butter or ghee in it , place bowl on the daal.
  • With help of tongs turn over charcoal untill its glowing from all the sides.
  • Immediately place the charcoal in the bowl with butter and cover the pot of daal to trap the smoke.
  • Leave the lid on for 5 minutes and then remove the bowl of charcoal n serve the daal in a bowl.
  • Garnish with corriander leaves ginger juliennes n cream.