Easiest Way to Make Homemade Dal Makhani

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, dal makhani. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Dal Makhani is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Dal Makhani is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have dal makhani using 20 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Dal Makhani:

1. Make ready Pressure cook together
2. Make ready 1 cup Black lentils (sabut urad dal)
3. Get 2 tbsp Split Bengal gram (Chana dal)
4. Take 1 inch ginger cut into big chunks
5. Make ready 2 tbsp oil
6. Take 1 tsp salt
7. Make ready To prepare dal Makhani
8. Get 2 tbsp butter
9. Prepare 2 tbsp oil
10. Make ready 1 tsp jeera
11. Get 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
12. Get 5-6 Tomatoes
13. Get 1-2 green chillies (optional)
14. Prepare 2 tbsp Kasuri Methi
15. Take 1 tsp Degi Red chilli powder
16. Get 2 tsp Garam Masala
17. Prepare 1 tsp salt
18. Make ready 3 tbsp Readymade Tomato puree
19. Make ready 1 tbsp butter
20. Get 1/2 cup Cream

Instructions to make Dal Makhani:

1. Transfer the black lentils and split gram dal in a big bowl. Wash nicely 2-3 times. Now soak them in water overnight. In the morning throw the water in which dal is soaked and wash the dal with fresh water.
2. To prepare the dal; Add the soaked dal to the pressure cooker along with 5 cups of fresh water, chunks of ginger, salt and oil. Give it 5 whistles on high heat, and then let the dal simmer for 45 minutes on low heat. After 45 minutes remove from heat and let the pressure drop by itself.
3. Wash and cut the tomatoes in big chunks. Grind the tomatoes (and chillies if using) to a puree in a grinder. Sieve the puree to remove the seeds and peels. Keep aside.
4. EHat 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp of butter in a kadai/wok. Add jeera, let it turn golden on low heat. Now add ginger garlic paste and let it cook for 30 seconds.
5. Next add the prepared tomato puree to the kadai. Cook till the tomatoes are dry and oil is released on the sides. this is a long process takes around 15-20 minutes. If the tomatoes splutter a lot cover the kadai and keep stirring in between.
6. Add kasuri methi, just crush the kasuri methi in between your palms before adding. Also add degi lal mirch and garam masala. cook the spices for few seconds.
7. Open the pressure cooker. add the dal to the kadai, discard the big chunks of ginger.
8. Now cook the dal on very low heat while mashing from the back of the ladle. do this process for 10-15 minutes. add some hot water if you feel the dal has become very thick.
9. Now add one tsp of salt and tomato puree. Mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
10. Shut off the flame, finally add the cream and butter. give it a good mix.
11. Delicious and flavourful dal makhani is ready. serve hot with nans, roti or rice.

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