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  • Dal Makhani

    by Maria on September 23, 2009

    Dal Makhani

    Eid Mubarak!! Hope you had a great time with your family and friends.

    Its been sometime right? I was a bit busy with some stuff and now am off to India for a month’s holiday. Thought I will keep you posted about it.

    I am very happy to share with you that Nivedita of Nivedita’s Kitchen passed  me the Honest scrap award.  Also Priya of House of Spices passed me a bunch of awards. Thanks a ton to both of you for sharing the awards with me :)

    Here is the dal makhani recipe which I promised long time back, hope you’ll enjoy this. I’ve some recipes in drafts, will try to post it if I get time :).  I will not be checking my mails frequently, but will try my best to reply at the earliest.

    Please see thepicture of dal makhani, made by Josphine, based on the above recipe. Thanks a lot dear :)

    1. Whole black beans (urad saboot) – 1 cup
      Split gram dal (channe ki dal) – 2 tbsp
      Red kidney beans (rajmah) – 2 tbsp
    2. Ghee/oil – 1 tbsp
    3. Salt – 1 1/2 tsp
    4. Whole red chilly – 2
    5. Ginger – 1″ piece
      Garlic- 4 flakes (optional)
    6. Tomatoes – 4, pureed in a grinder
    7. Kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) – 1 tbsp
    8. Ghee/oil – 3 tbsp
    9. Coriander powder – 2 tsp
      Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
    10. Butter – 2 tbsp
    11. Fresh cream – 1/4 cup
      Milk – 1/4 cup

    Clean, wash dals. Soak both dals and rajmah together for 6 hours or overnight. Grind ginger & garlic together to a paste. Discard water from the dals and add 6 cups of fresh water. Pressure cook the dals and rajmah with 1 tbsp ghee, salt, half of the ginger garlic paste and whole red chillies. After the first whistle keep on low flame for 40 minutes. Remove from fire. After the pressure drops, mash the hot dal a little. Keep aside.

    Heat ghee. Add tomato puree. Cook until thick and dry. Add the remaining ginger garlic paste, garam masala and coriander powder. Cook until ghee separates. Add kasoori methi. Cook further for 1-2 minutes. Add this tomato mixture to the boiled dal.

    Add butter, simmer on low flame for 20-25 mins, stirring & mashing the dal occasionally. Combine cream & milk & beat it well. Add beaten cream mixed with milk. Mix very well. Simmer for 15-20 mins more to get the right color & smoothness. Remove from fire serve hot.

    Notes: The above qty serves 6-8 people. I didn’t use channe ki dal. I used whipping cream instead of fresh cream. This can be stored for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

    Recipe source: Punjabi Khanna by Nita Mehta

     

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    • http://mykitchentreasures.blogspot.com/ Happy Cook

      Wow beautiful picture, looks so so good.
      Now just need few naan to gorge on them :-)

    • http://riascollection.blogspot.com/ Ria

      I LOVE this !! But I tried making it once, and it went straight to the bin! :)But now that you have made it….I have hopes in me! :)

      Have a great vacation Maria!! :) xx

    • http://houseofspice.blogspot.com/ priya

      Hmm… im the first one :)
      Dal looks yummy.
      Enjoy having a great time back home dear. :)

    • http://www.wetspark.blogspot.com mathew

      i have a couple of punjabi friends…would try this for them sometime…:)

    • nikhila

      Hi Maria,
      Chicken lollipop and chilli chicken undakkanulla recipe tharavo?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Nikhila

        dear, since am in India now I wont be able to try out any new recipes. Will try to post it once am back in Bahrain.

        Cheers
        Maria

        • liz

          really great recepies
          try to add kerala kadala curry white kadala

    • misha

      good recipes

    • http://kaipunyam.com tina

      Mariyaaammooooooo how r u dear….? Dal looks very rich nd creamy……pics skidu ane…..

    • http://paritaskitchen.blogspot.com/ Parita

      OMG that click looks fantastic, so tempting!

    • vidya

      Hi Maria,

      I have become an avid reader of your blog. I have a very hectic job but i love cooking. So i try to make something simple and new every week. I prepared malabar chicken, cheese cake with success :). Today I’m trying parippu chaar and chicken masala. I google a lot for recipes but after discovering your blog, i find it difficult to try out anything from anywhere else. I also love your homely honest simple writing style. So well.. thank you!

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Vidya

        Thanks a lot for writing to me. Am very happy to know that you liked the recipes here :) Hope parippu chaar and chicken masala came out well.

        Would love to hear your feedback.

        Happy cooking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      HC & Priya – thank you dearies :)

      Ria – Hope you’ll like this one. thanks for the wishes dear.

      Mathew – I got this recipe from one of my Punjabi friends. Hope your friends will like it too.

      Thanks misha

      Tina – am fine dear and thank you :)

      Parita – thanks dear :)

    • rachel

      hi maria
      have a doubt, can I subsitute fresh cream for Nestle cream available in stores here in UAE.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Rachel

        I think it should be ok to use nestle cream instead of fresh cream. I’ve used nestle cream for malai kofta recipe and all.

        Hope you’ll like this dish.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • reepna

      Dera Maria,

      Can we make creme at home?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Reepna

        Regarding making cream at home…I’ve seen my aunty boiling the full fat milk and keeping it aisde for a while. After sometime a layer of cream will be formed on the top (pada). Separate it from the milk using a spoon. She used to store it in the refrigerator for a week or so.

        Regards
        Maria

    • Anita Gracias

      What is the size / measurement of the cup that you use in your recipes? How many mls. (for liquid ingredients) or gms. (for solid ingredients) is 1 cup?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Anita

        I use the standard measuring cups available in stores. However I checked my measuring cup and its 1 cup equals to 236 ml (approx).

        Cheers
        Maria

    • rinu

      Hi Maria,

      For long time i was searching for a good dal makhani recipe.I tried yours and it turned out pretty good.Thanks a lot.

      Regards,
      Rinu

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Rinu,

        Very happy to know that you liked the recipe and thanks for sharing your feedback.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Blessy

      I made a few minor modifications to this recipe, but apart from that followed this recipe and it turned out really tasty! Thanks for the recipe! I never knew i could enjoy a dal curry so much. Also, I recently discovered your blog, and must say that you are doing a very good job!

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Blessy,

        Thank you so much for the sweet comment :) Glad to hear that dal makhani came out well for you.

        Please try other recipes also when you have time…

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Rhea R Pai

      You are bind blowing Maria! I have been struggling to get a recipe of this dish, but since yours seemed right I tried it out n what happens?! It rocked Maria. After the veg stew this is the second recipe & can tell you for sure that you are a chef of a kind. I pray GOD strengthens your spirit of a great chef. Lipsmacking Maria your recipes rock!!!!!

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Rhea,

        Thank you so much for a lovely comment :) I’m really happy that you liked this dish. Please do try other recipes also sometime…

        Thanks again for your best wishes.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Rhea R Pai

      sorry I meant mind blowing….

    • http://gritsandgroceries.blogspot.com anthony stemke

      dear maria- loved this dal. Although I have a “mantra” brand pressure cooker from India, it doesn’t “whistle”. But I’m ok with it, it is just amusing to see recipe instructions that state “cook two whistles” or whatever for a north american like me. But I love your site, it is wonderful. God bless.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Dear Anthony,

        Thank you so much for your kind words :)

        About mentioning the number of whistles…majority of my readers are newly weds who are beginners in cooking and they like to have even the minutest details. So I try my best to make their life easy :)

        Please do try some Indian recipes from here, I hope you like it.

        Best wishes!

        Cheers
        Maria

        • http://gritsandgroceries.blogspot.com anthony stemke

          @Maria, I’m going to prepare the prawn curry friday, I have all the groceries. I’m sure it will be great (my spouse loves coconut AND shrimp,or prawns.) Love your chatter, especially the last paragraph “So, shall we etc” Very Interesting You keep on keeping on.

          • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

            Hi Anthony,

            Hope you tried the prawns curry. Did your wife like it?

            Thanks for your encouraging words :)

            Cheers
            Maria

    • http://gritsandgroceries.blogspot.com anthony stemke

      Yes Kathy, who I call “Bhuni” loved it. She loves dals and curries I make. Met some people from Albany N.Y. who are originally from Guyana South America who love curries too. They incorporate allspice and sometimes nutmeg into their curries. Sometimes, all we have are Sri Lankan and Indian dishes. God bless you and much success with your site.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Anthony,

        It’s great to know that your wife liked it. She’s lucky to have a husband like you :)

        Though I havent tried any Sri Lankan recipes yet, I’ve seen some similarities in the recipes, like they also use coconut a lot.

        Please convey my special regards to your wife.

        Thanks again for all your good wishes.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Gurpreet

      Nice post. I love dal makhni, but as I am weight conscious i like to cook  it diet style. Check the recipe for diet style dal makhni here – http://www.gdayindia.com.au/dal-makhani-diet-style

    • saltmango14

      Hi Maria,
      Is it ok if I use black eyed beans instead of urad saboot??

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi,

        I havent tried it yet using black eyed beans, so I’m not sure how it tastes like.

        Cheers
        Maria

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