Dal Makhani

14 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 cup black lentils, soaked overnight (urad dal)
  • 18 cup dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 2 -3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 12 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • fresh cilantro leaves, chopped for garnish
  • water, as needed
  • salt, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    HEAT oil in a pressure cooker and saute onions till lightly browned.
  2. 2
    Stir in salt, chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, and tomato paste and fry for a few seconds.
  3. 3
    ADD in the chopped tomatoes and cook for a few minutes to combine well.
  4. 4
    Add lentils and beans, and enough water to cover them.
  5. 5
    Pressure cook for 15-20 minutes till lentils are soft and done.
  6. 6
    Stir in milk and let it come to a boil.
  7. 7
    IN a separate pan, make a tempering by heating butter and whole garlic cloves slit in the middle.
  8. 8
    Stir the tempering into the lentils and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  9. 9
    SERVE warm with soft, fluffy Naans.

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