There is no occasion or festival when dal makhni is not prepared or eaten. It is one of the most popular main dishes that you will see in any restaurant. If you are also a fan of Dal Makhni.

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 Servings

• 2 tablespoon soaked overnight red kidney beans 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 2 inch chopped ginger
• 4 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 large chopped onion
• 2 medium sliced & slit green chilli
• 1/2 cup tomato puree

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

• 1/2 cup fresh cream

1/2 cup soaked overnight urad dal

• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste

1/2 teaspoon garlic paste

Preparation

Step 1 / 4

To prepare this popular dish, soak sabut urad and rajma overnight in three cups of water. Drain it and pressure cook in 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. This makes the rajma and dal soft.

Step 2 / 4

Take a kadhai on medium flame, then heat the oil and add some cumin seeds. Once the cumin seeds crackle you can add half ginger-garlic paste and stir for sometime. Then you can add some onions, chopped green chillies and tomato puree, fry until the mix turns golden. You can accentuate the taste of this recipe by adding one tablespoon almond paste, which you can prepare with soaked almond. This will make the recipe more creamy. If you are someone who loves the authentic style of Dal Makhani, then we suggest you to use ghee instead of using sunflower oil.

Step 3 / 4

Once the bhuna masala is ready you can add the pressure cooked Rajma and dal, and bring to boil. If you want your Dal Makhani to be smooth, you can grind the masala first and then add the dal and Rajma.

Step 4 / 4

Then add some garam masala and salt as per your taste. Stir well and bring to boil, if you think that the paste is too thick you can add some water. Then add some fresh cream to this recipe and stir well. This will make your Dal Makhani creamy and delicious. Garnish this recipe with fresh cream and freshly chopped coriander leaves. You can serve this indulgent recipe with naan, jeera rice and tandoori butter roti. Do not forget to add a dollop of butter in the bowl. This desi recipe will surely win you accolades for culinary skills.

For the smoky flavor –
Heat the charcoal till it turns red.
Place a small plate or a bowl on the dal and put the hot charcoal on top of it.
Drizzle some ghee on top of the charcoal and once it starts to sizzle cover the dal with a lid and wait for 5 – 8 mints so that the smoke trap in and can get a smokey flavor.