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:
½ cup whole black lentils / whole urad dal
1 onion, minced
1 tomato, finely chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 tablespoon tomato paste (or 1 large tomato, pureed)
2 tablespoon milk
½ teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon 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.
Siri
I love the color. looks so yummy. a very nice coincidence indeed.
Siri
PJ
Looks so delicious.I have never tried it at home.Must try ur no cream -creamy version 🙂
RV
That is a beautiful bowl with such a delicious and creamy makhani. I am hooked to this now 🙂
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
What a comfort food. I can just have this for dinner and be full 🙂
Heavenly Housewife
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
Latha
Rich and healthy dal. I make it the same way too.
Suja Sugathan
Looks great..drooling here..love it.
Bharathy
Bava loves this!! have to try sometime! 🙂
Priya
Protien packed dal makhani looks irresistible...makes me drool..
Divya Vikram
Looks so creamy and elegant.